essay outline: rule to live by topic - mrs. looney's...
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EssayOutline:RuletoLiveByTOPIC:
I. UsetheMLAformatforyourheadingandpagenumbers.�
II. Introduction:Shouldbeatleastfoursentences.�- WriteyourCLAIM.RestatethetaskusingKEYSWORDS.☐
Paragraph#1Introduction:
Isitimportantandhelpfulto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)?
Whyisitimportantto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)?
Whatstepscanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)?
Claim:
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III. BODYPARAGRAPHS
Paragraph#2:Example#1thatproveswhyisitimportantandhelpfulto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐
Claim:Itimportantandhelpfulto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)because…
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
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Paragraph#3:Example#2thatproveswhyisitimportantandhelpfulto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐ Claim:Anotherreasonwhyitisimportantandhelpfulto(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)isbecause…
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
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Paragraph#4:Example#1ofstepsthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐
Claim:Oneexampleofastepthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)is…
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph#5:Example#2ofstepsthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐
Claim:Anotherexampleofastepthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)is…
- CITEEVIDENCE☐- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph#6:Example#3ofstepsthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐
Claim:Athirdexampleofastepthatcanbetakento(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth)is…
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
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Paragraph#7:Examples#1and#2ofchangesthatIcanmaketo(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐
Claim:ThereareseveralexamplesofchangesthatIcanmaketo(takeastandagainstbullying,helptheenvironment,ortakecareofyourhealth).Oneexampleis…Anotherexampleis…
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
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Paragraph#8:
-Claim/TopicSentence:(Whatisthisparagraphabout?USEKEYWORDS!)☐ Claim:
- CITEEVIDENCE�- Chooseacompelling(powerful),relevant(related)quote.Quotewithauthor’snameandpagenumber.UseMLAformat.�
- UseonlyONEquote.Thequoteshouldonlybeonesentencelong.�- MLAformat(author’slastnamePAGENUMBER)☐- MLAformat:Accordingtotheauthor,“Justtheweightofonepersonsteppingonjusttherightspotonaslopeofsnowcancausetheslabofsnowtostartsliding”(Jones17).☐
- Transition words or writing prompts (What does the text SAY? Found on page XXX in the writing resource packet) �
Quote:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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- ExplaintheEVIDENCE/QUOTEusingatleastthreesentences.☐- VocabularywordsfromtheTEXT(2)� �- Transitionwordsorwritingprompts�
- (WhatdoestheauthorMEAN?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
- (WhydoesitMATTER?FoundonpageXXXinthewritingresourcepacket)�
Explanation:
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IV. Paragraph#XConclusion:- Restatetheclaim.�- Explaintheimportanceoftheclaim.�- Makeconnectionstoeachparagraph.Listeachoftheimportantpointsandpiecesofevidencethatyoumadeatthebeginningofeachparagraphinyourtopicsentence.☐
- Summarize.☐