Outline

about the ideas Friedman discusses in her article, “This Way for Vampires Teaching First-Year Composition in Challenging Times.pdf.” 

Suggested Outline Format

LENGTH: ONE PAGE (NOTHING LONGER WILL BE ALLOWED)

Introduction (do not write the full intro here; this is an outline; you should include only the minimum needed)

introduce author and title of article

provide a summary of the article

state your thesis (last sentence of introduction)

Paragraph #1

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary–make sure you cite it); don’t rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don’t write sentences here; use phrases or key words–you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

Paragraph #2

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary–make sure you cite it); don’t rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don’t write sentences here; use phrases or key words–you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

Paragraph #3

topic sentence that develops thesis

example from Friedman (paraphrase, quote, summary–make sure you cite it); don’t rely too heavily on direct quotes; if you are using a summary or paraphrase, include only a key word or phrase here

analysis (don’t write sentences here; use phrases or key words–you only get one page for your outline)

REPEAT THE ABOVE STEPS AS NEEDED

(Add as many paragraphs as you need)

Conclusion (don’t write the whole thing in this outline; use key words and phrases)

reiterate your thesis and the steps you took to support it

leave readers with a memorable insight