2014-2015 Senior English MLA CAE Preliminary Outline: Alphanumeric Phrasal Outline Example
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Mrs. Ishmael, Journalistic Writing CAE Preliminary Outline
Journalistic Writing, Period 6
December 18, 2014
Your Title for Your Comparative Analysis Essay
Preliminary Thesis Statement: Write your beginning thesis statement here; be fully aware that it will evolve further as your essay further develops and crystallizes, and should be only a single sentence or shorter for now
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Hook
B. Necessary info to set up TS
C. Thesis statement moves here later
II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1 GENERAL CONCEPT 1OF UMBRELLA THESIS SEGMENT
A. Write about source 1and 2 and relate
B. Mention source evidence for both
III. BP #2 GENERAL CONCEPT 2 OF UMBRELLA THESIS SEGMENT
A. Write how source 1and 2 relate to BP 2
B. Find source evidence for both
IV. BP #3 GENERAL CONCEPT 3 OF UMBRELLA THESIS SEGMENT
A. Write how source 1and 2 relate to BP 3
B. Find source evidence for both
V. BP #4 GENERAL CONCEPT 4 OF UMBRELLA THESIS SEGMENT
A. Write how source 1and 2 relate to BP 4
B. Find source evidence for both
VI. CONCLUSION
A.
B.
A preliminary outline is skeletal (bare bones w/o musculature, organs, or skin). This is a phrasal outline; the only complete sentence on this preliminary or (later final) Alphanumeric Phrasal Outline will be your thesis statement.
NOTE TO STUDENTS: This is 1.5 line spaced to save paper on this teacher’s example. YOUR entire CAE including preliminary thesis and preliminary outline will be double spaced with 1” margins, and typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. regular font. If you mimic the line spacing of the above outline, your format will be downgraded.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01
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