Outlining a short essay

Overview:

You must complete and receive a grade for this assignment (Outlining A Short Essay), before you begin the following Essay (Project: Short Essay).

 

Outlines can be very helpful in writing because they serve as a “map” of your writing to help keep you focused when you write and also act as an overview to your paper so your audience knows what they will be reading.

 

The outline is made up of a few parts:

Thesis
Main points
Sub-points

Each of these parts is necessary for a complete outline. You will need to write an outline that will be used in the next project. It must contain at least three main points (I, II, III) and at least two sub-points (A, B, C) under each main point.

 

Resources for Outlines:

Outline Components
Outlining Your Essay
How to Format an Outline​

Learning Goals:

Understand how to use an outline
Create an outline based on your choice of the topics provided

Formatting Requirements

Heading and headers
Title
Alphanumeric Outline
12-point Times New Roman or Arial font
1-inch margins

Resources

Grading Rubric

The formatting for all writing assignments (essays, projects, reports, etc.) at Enlightium Academy should be in MLA style (heading, header, title, double spacing, documentation).

 

Works cited entries usually include authors, title, primary source, location, and dates. Though some sources require additional things to these in MLA format, these are the most basic requirements for MLA format citations.

 

Remember that at ECA using only a URL is not a proper works cited page, and will not be treated like a works cited page. If you only use URLs, you can get in trouble for plagiarism and receive a reduced score (usually a 40% decrease).

 

Rubric

Resources for MLA format:

Purdue Owl: MLA style guide
MLA Citations Format Smore
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Questions

 

 

1. Choose a topic from the following list. Remember, in the next project, Project: Short Essay, you will write an informative or persuasive essay based on this assignment. If you would like to invent your own topic, please ask your teacher for approval before you begin writing!

Should school courses include tests?
How does social networking affect people’s ability to socialize face to face?
Is having an education (high school diploma, 2 or 4-year degree, etc.) important?

2. Write a thesis statement including a clear claim and the main points.

3. Organize an alphanumeric outline

Include at least three main points and at least two sub-points under each main point.

When saving your outline, the title must be your first name, last name, name of assignment (Your Name – Short Essay Outline)

Upload your outline as a document to the assignment. Because the outline needs to be formatted a certain way, your submission will NOT be accepted in the writer’s box.

 

Grading Rubric

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Create a works cited page for at least two different sources that you intend to use in “Essay: Short Essay” in MLA format.

 

Rubric

Owl Purdue: MLA Style Guide