This is an outline that was taught to me by a student and it worked out so well that it has become part of the class. I’d like to see you accomplish this assignment in Powerpoint using six slides, but you can also do this on a word processor and just present it as six pages. I will refer to each page as a slide from now on.
The requirements for this outline are below:
The outline should be based on one of the two topics assigned for your argument paper.
The outline should contain six slides. Each slide has specific instructions.
The slides should contain only complete sentences.
Each body paragraph slide should contain at least two sources (remember that your body paragraphs will eventually contain three sources when you turn in the paper).
Format:
Slide one
Introduction
Title of Paper
An introductory stat
An introductory quote
An introductory anecdote
(yes you need to find all three – we will comment on which one is most effective)
A thesis statement for your paper.
Slide Two
Body Paragraph 1
Topic sentence for body paragraph 1
Support 1 with a sentence after to analyze
Support 2 with a sentence after to analyze
Slide three
Body Paragraph 2
Topic sentence for body paragraph 2
Support 1 with a sentence after to analyze
Support 2 with a sentence after to analyze
Slide 4
Body Paragraph 3
Topic sentence for body paragraph3
Support 1 with a sentence after to analyze
Support 2 with a sentence after to analyze
Slide 5
Counter-argument and Refutation
Find a counter argument for BP1 then write two sentences to refute
Find a counter argument for BP2 then write two sentences to refute
Find a counter argument for BP3 then write two sentences to refute
Slide Six
Conclusion
Re-state your thesis.
Write a five-line poem about the topic of your paper. This should connect your topic to something more universal and emotional (poems usually do, YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDING THE POEM IN YOUR FINAL DRAFT THIS IS AN EXERCISE TO GET YOU TO MAKE MORE EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS IN THE CONCLUSION)
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