Now that you’ve done some research, and started to narrow down your sources, I want you to create an outline for your paper.

Share your outline here, and read someone else’s outline to see how they’ve organized their writing.

You can write all this down however you wish, but a good way to organize your thoughts would be to create an Argument Map. This will ensure that you have support for each claim you’re making.

Think about the examples we’ve seen in so far, and think about how you want to use the rhetorical tools you learned about in the course reader to convince your audience.

You should have PACES in mind as you start to outline your essay.

What will your topic be?

What is the purpose of your paper?

Will you be answering a question, presenting a problem and solution, or discussing a new development?

Who is your audience ? Don’t just think of them as one group, but instead as multiple groups. Write those target groups down and make sure you use the correct rhetoric to convince each group.

What will your main argument be?

What claims will you make?

What types of evidence will you use? And what sources will you include from your research? Is the evidence varied to fit multiple audience groups? Do you have evidence to support each claim?

What types of strategies are you planning on using? Will you use all three appeals (ethos, pathos, logos)? How will you organize your text? **** I have attached an example for the Outline but different topic!

******FOR THE ROUGH DRAFT *****

For this rough draft, as with all rough drafts, don’t try to make it perfect–just get it written down. You can always go back and revise this later. The hardest part is getting the first draft written.

You need to have at least half done for the rough draft assignment, but it’ll be easier to revise if you can get it all done now. You’ll get more feedback from your peers and from me.

Use your outline to make sure you’re organizing your thoughts and including all of your evidence.

Think back to the examples we looked at. How did they start their arguments? How did they organize their text. Did they ask a questions and then answer it? Did they present a problem then provide a solution? Or, did they simply want to make their audience aware of a new development?

Keep your audience in mind as you write this. It’ll help if you picture them as you write. If you write to “everyone” your argument won’t be focused enough to convince such a broad group.

You don’t have to worry about the works cited page or reflection for the rough draft. Just get your thoughts on paper.

We’ll be addressing all points of the Student Learning Objectives in this module:

1. Analyze and Evaluate complex print, digital, and multimodal texts that engage significant academic, professional, or civic issues.
2. Apply rhetorical principles appropriate to different purposes and goals, within specific disciplinary, professional and civic communities.
3. Research and contribute to specific areas of inquiry by evaluating, synthesizing, and integrating strategies and sources appropriate to genre.
4. Adapt and employ conventions to communicate with diverse audiences who are members of or affected by a specific area or discipline.
5. Compose a variety of texts, working individually and collaboratively, through processes of drafting, critiquing, reflecting, and editing.