Outline Graphic Organizer

Complete the following outline in complete sentences. Copy and paste the text into a document, or create a document of your own with the same information.

Anything you see in red is simply MY notes for YOU. Delete them out of your outline and fill in YOUR information wherever you see red

Your Writing Prompt

Based on your research, identify and analyze a human rights issue in your novel and show how it relates to real-life issues and affects people within the United States and one other country.

  1. Introduction
  1. Hook (You should write one sentence here. This is the “hook” that draws the reader in. You learned about this in lesson 2.09. Revisit the lesson for help writing a hook.)
  2. Bridge(This should be a couple of sentences that bride (or tie together) your hook with your thesis. You learned about bridging sentences in 2.09. Please revisit the lesson for help with bridging sentences)
  3. Thesis (This should be your one sentence thesis statement that MUST respond to the prompt above. You learned about thesis statements in lesson 2.09. You may revisit the lesson for additional help. Here’s an example of what my thesis statement would be if I read The Hunger Games: Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games illustrates the real-life problem of governments and people around the world who turn a blind eye to poverty in favor of maintaining their own wealth and consumerism. This statement identifies the book that is being read, explains the Human Rights issue in the book and how it relates to countries around the world. Make sure your does the same)
  1. Second Paragraph(Your novel info. As you develop your second paragraph remember that this is the paragraph that will help explain how your novel demonstrates that real life issue. For example, if I was reading the Hunger Games I would focus here on how Katniss was affected because of governments and people turning a blind eye to poverty)
  1. Topic Sentence (You’re writing one sentence in this spot. Write out your topic sentence for your first paragraph of supporting evidence. Look closely at your notes to find the best examples that relate to your thesis statement)
  2. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text (This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  3. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  4. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text ( Yes – we’re looking for ANOTHER example, reason, detail, or fact here. This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  5. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  1. Third Paragraph (The U.S. info. Keep in mind that we are looking at the human rights issue from your novel and how it’s an issue in your novel, in the United States, and in one other country. This would be the paragraph to include information on the United States and the human rights issue.)
  1. Topic Sentence (You’re writing one sentence in this spot. Write out your topic sentence for your first paragraph of supporting evidence. Look closely at your notes to find the best examples that relate to your thesis statement)
  2. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text (This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  3. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  4. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text ( Yes – we’re looking for ANOTHER example, reason, detail, or fact here. This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  5. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  1. Fourth Paragraph (Another country info. Keep in mind that we are looking at the human rights issue from your novel and how it’s an issue in your novel, in the United States, and in one other country. This would be the paragraph to include information on the one other country you researched)
  1. Topic Sentence (You’re writing one sentence in this spot. Write out your topic sentence for your first paragraph of supporting evidence. Look closely at your notes to find the best examples that relate to your thesis statement)
  2. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text (This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  3. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  4. Example, Reason, Detail, or Fact from the text ( Yes – we’re looking for ANOTHER example, reason, detail, or fact here. This is the part of your outline where you should list the details from your notes that you plan to use in this paragraph. You should include page numbers of author names from your sources so you can cite them when you write your first draft)
  5. Explanation(Any time you provide evidence from an outside source, you must explain why you chose to use that evidence. Don’t assume that a quotation from another source sill stand on its own.)
  1. Conclusion
  1. Transition (In your outline, use a transition word or phrase to signal that the end of the essay is coming. Avoid the obvious ‘In conclusion,’ as this does not provide a smooth transition. Try using a word or phrase that connects the concluding paragraphs to the paragraphs that have come before it. ‘From these examples, we can see that…’ is one possibility)
  2. Connection to introduction (Look at your introductory paragraph. What topics did you describe? What methods did you use to ‘hook’ your reader? Use similar techniques in your conclusion to create a feeling that the reader has come full circle by the end of your essay)
  3. Synthesize (This is the part of your outline where you must synthesize the ideas you have presented in your essay. Bring together what your reader should have learned and then comment on why this information is significant.)