Blocking Outline for Philosophy
of Success paper
This is a suggestion, it is not mandatory that
you do it only this way. If you have another
approach, however, please explain to me
what you have in mind.
Introduction
Paragraph 1: Get the readers interested
and define what success means to YOU.
Definition of success: includes dictionary
definitions and your own definition.
*(Include the paragraph with Downing’s
definition as paragaph two or following the
description of your successful life.)
One to three prargraphs describing the
successful life you dream about living in 10
years or 20 years. What job will you be
doing? What would a typical day be like?
What will your home life look like at the
end of the day? What will your family life
be like? Describe the car you drive, your
home, your home life. Dream. Dream!
DREAM!!
*If you will follow Skip Downing’s definition
of success, write a paragraph in which
you include the choices, characteristics, or
behaviors of successful people. These are
outlined on the inside front cover of the
textbook and they are also the topics of
chapters two through nine. This will be the
thesis of your essay even though you may
not be able to state it in one sentence.
Body
Following the organization of the book,
write one to three paragraphs on each of
the choices, qualites, or characteristics of
successful people. Draw on the information
you have already written in your journals or
ancillary writing assignments that I have
made.
Body part 1, accepting personal
responsibility
#1 topic sentence
#2 topic sentence
#3 topic sentence
Body part 2, self motivation
#1 t.s.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 3, self management
#1. Somewhere in this section, include the
paragraph in which you interviewed a
college graduate about how he or she
managed his or her time during college.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 4, employing interdependence
#1 Somewhere in this section you should
include your thoughts about the drumming
workshop as an exercise in interdependence.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 5, self awareness
#1 t.s.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 6, lifelong learning
#1 t.s.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 7, emotional intelligence
#1 t.s.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Body part 8, beliving in oneself
#1 t.s.
#2 t.s.
#3 t.s.
Concluding paragraph(s)
What have you learned about success? How
will you keep yourself “on course” to
success as a student and toward your
successful life?