Outline Exercise– Using the research materials from your Annotated Bibliography and the thesis developed last week for your final essay, compose the following as a discussion forum post:
- What is your topic? Give us a brief overview/introduction that brings us to the discussion. Tell us as much as you can about it (approximately 250 words).
Research:
- What are the different sides/positions of this argument? Discuss two good sources (located through your previous research or new sources) that show different positions on your issue. List those sources and discuss them (several sentences for each) providing both summary and feedback.
Thesis and Argumentation:
- What is your thesis? Write it as a detailed thesis statement with claim(s) and reasons (NOTE: You may use text provided from last week’s exercise).
- Describe at least one logos appeal (fact, statistic, rational argument, etc.) that supports your argument.
- Describe at least one pathos appeal (argument based upon emotion, value, etc.) that supports your argument.
- Looking at the opposition from the sources above (#2). Try to isolate one of their points that you can cede to (agree with) and one that you can directly refute (rebut, etc.).
Outline.
- Try to construct an outline for your research-based argument. Try to define your overall arguments. Note that the sample outline templates below are examples and very bare bones—your unique argument essay may require more or fewer sections and/or different organization:
Sample Structure A (Persuasive Argument):
- Intro
- Thesis based upon A, B, C
- Claim A
- Claim B
- Claim C
- Counterargument
- Conclusion
Sample Structure B (Argument of Definition):
- Intro – Question
- Claim A
- Claim B
- Claim C
- Counterargument
- Conclusion – Final Proven Definition (thesis)
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