As I mentioned in my email, this is an outline template I provide for my INTD 100 students. I updated it for your Kindred essay. You are not required to use it for your Why Read papers, but you may find it helpful.
*Examples below may take the form of quotations, summaries, or paraphrases. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use which, but a general rule is to only use direct quotations when the language itself is really spectacular and meaningful. Otherwise, a paraphrase/summary is best.
PAPER OUTLINE TEMPLATE
*Examples below may take the form of quotations, summaries, or paraphrases. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use which, but a general rule is to only use direct quotations when the language itself is really spectacular and meaningful. Otherwise, a paraphrase/summary is best.
First Paragraph Block (Introduction):
*Potential title (your title should include the name of the novel and your thesis in a nutshell; here's a handy guide)
*Necessary background info (introduce any relevant character & plot details; define key terms for Kindred; you will want to include things like who the characters are, their time periods, the fact that Dana is time traveling, the races of the characters, possibly Dana's ancestral link to the past)
*Thesis statement (1-2 sentences)
*Necessary background info (introduce any relevant character & plot details; define key terms for Kindred; you will want to include things like who the characters are, their time periods, the fact that Dana is time traveling, the races of the characters, possibly Dana's ancestral link to the past)
*Thesis statement (1-2 sentences)
Second Paragraph Block:
*Topic Sentence (mini-thesis statement for the paragraph; should begin to answer the "why and how" of your paper)
*Supporting background information/contextual details from Kindred for your Topic
*Example #1 from Kindred (set up/contextualize/integrate)
*Analyze Example #1
*Example #2
*Analyze Example #2 (set up/contextualize/integrate)
*Analyze how examples support your topic, and how they connect back to your overall thesis for the paper
*Example #3, from outside critical source, if needed….
*Transition to next paragraph
*Analyze how examples support your topic, and how they connect back to your overall thesis for the paper
*Example #3, from outside critical source, if needed….
*Transition to next paragraph
Third Paragraph Block:
*Topic Sentence (mini-thesis statement for the paragraph)
*Topic Sentence (mini-thesis statement for the paragraph)
*Supporting background information/contextual details from Kindred for your Topic
*Example #1 from Kindred (set up/contextualize/integrate)
*Analyze Example #1
*Example #2
*Analyze Example #2 (set up/contextualize/integrate)
*Analyze how examples support your topic, and how they connect back to your overall thesis for the paper
*Example #3, from outside critical source, if needed….
*Transition to next paragraph
*Analyze how examples support your topic, and how they connect back to your overall thesis for the paper
*Example #3, from outside critical source, if needed….
*Transition to next paragraph
Fourth, Fifth, Etc., Paragraph Blocks (Basically, All Body Paragraphs)
*Same or similar to above.
*Same or similar to above.
Final Paragraph Block
*Conclusion:
Restate your thesis statement in different words. Summarize what has
been accomplished in the essay. Close with a compelling hook. Remember not to
bring in any new analysis, but to instead focus
on reminding your reader of what has already been accomplished, in an
interesting way. Remember, this is the last thing your reader will read.
Do not rush the conclusion. Make sure it's at least five sentences, and
make them strong.
Works Cited
Please remember that you will need a Works Cited page with your Essay. Please include a draft of this with your Outline. It should include all three or more sources (Kindred, your two scholarly library sources, and any other sources you may have used in your paper).
Remember, if you include a source on your
Works Cited page, you must use it in your essay at least once! Do NOT include sources you will not incorporate into your essay.
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