Outline

September 17-24, 2018

Standard: 

W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 

Obj: I can write an informative essay to examine complex ideas, concepts, and information dealing with themes in transcendental literature through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 

EQ: How does transcendental and anti-transcendental literature create themes dealing with identity?

Starter: 

Today you will begin working on an outline for your body paragraphs which will be due on Thursday.

Create a SMART goal for what you would like to accomplish in class today for your outline. 

There is a link in the activity section if you would like to preview the outline before you create your goal. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Outline

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a condensed treatment of a particular subject,

a summary of a written work

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create an outline for your informative essay 

Activity: 

1.  Transcendental Informative Essay

Link to instructions are posted above. 

Rough Draft Due Date: Monday, September 24

Final Draft: Wednesday, September 26.

Updated: 

Rough Draft Due: Thursday, September 27
Final Draft: Monday, October 1

2.  Thesis Statements

Read and take notes on creating thesis statements.

This will be helpful for the next activity. 

3.  Gathering Textual Evidence

Once you have your working thesis, find concrete support for your claim.

You should have a minimum of one quote per text.

Your quotes could be taken from your graphic organizer if you used quotes for your reasons. 

4.  Outline 

You will receive a hard copy of the outline to be completed.

At this point, you only need to focus on the body paragraphs. 

Do NOT worry about the introduction and conclusion section. 

Evidence should be your point sentence/ your claim.

The details are your examples that support the claim. 

The quote should be taken from the literature you are analyzing.

The last two are your elaboration and analysis.

Reminder: All of your ideas should connect to the claim in your thesis statement.

Your outline should be completed by: Thursday, September 20. 
Updated: Due Monday, September 24

Closure: 

How many parts of the outline were you able to complete in class?