Review “How Do I Organize My Brainstorm into an Outline?” in “The Writing Process” Media piece.
Assignment Directions:
Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on the next page to outline your persuasive essay by completing the following: 1) Use the feedback you received from your instructor to revise your thesis statement. a) Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in your essay) in the “Thesis Sentence” section under the Introductory Paragraph heading in the outline below. 2) Create a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs that comprise the body of your essay. b) Record the topic sentences in each of the “Topic Sentence” sections under the “Support for Thesis” headings in the outline below. c) Your topic sentences should support your thesis and provide transitions between the paragraphs. 3) Write at least three details for each topic sentence. d) These details should provide support for the topic sentence. (Review the example outline below) 4) Write a concluding sentence under the “Conclusion” heading in the outline below. e) Your concluding sentence should be your thesis restated in different words.
Example
Introductory Paragraph
Thesis Sentence: Earning a degree online is great for working adults because it is convenient, economical, and allows them to learn with other working adults around the world.
Support for Thesis 1
Topic Sentence:Online learning is convenient. A. Detail A: You can study and learn from home. B. Detail B: It is easier to balance work-life obligations. C. Detail C: You can attend class any time you would like.
Persuasive Essay Outline
Introductory Paragraph
Thesis Sentence:
Marijuana is a not a threat to our creation there are countless ways it can help mankind for instance great health benefits, it could bring down our crime rate, and it can be great for business
Support for Thesis 1
Topic Sentence: Medical uses for marijuana have increased over the years; researchers and scientist have and still are searching and for other ways to use marijuana to benefit sicknesses.
Detail A:
It will be well informed with information and research pertaining to marijuana.
Detail B:
It will also have the negative effects of marijuana and what it does to the body; side effects and all.
Detail C: You can purchase cannabis from cannabis shops in separate places.
Support for Thesis 2
Topic Sentence: Crime rate can be reduced from the legal sale of marijuana.
Detail A:
Drug dealers could get off the street and turn into business people instead of criminals
Detail B:
Honest money would be made and the state would profit.
Detail C: More workers on the street
Support for Thesis 3
Topic Sentence: The sale of marijuana would be great for business
Detail A: More businesses would be opened up in the sale of marijuana
Detail B: Stocks would go up
Detail C: The less crime the more business
Conclusion
Thesis Sentence (restated in different words):
After the numerous ways to marijuana could help us I would say the medical use of marijuana would be best for mankind other than the benefits businesses and low crime rate.
Grading Criteria
Consider the following criteria when developing the outline for your essay. These criteria will be applied when this assignment is graded. 1) Outline contains a thesis statement.
2) Outline contains a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs of the body of the essay.
3) Transitions between paragraphs are evident and appropriate.
4) Contains three details for each topic sentence; details provide support of the related topic sentence.
5) Outline contains concluding sentence, which restates the thesis in different words.
