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.
I.
Introduction
A. 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.)
B. 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)
C. 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)
II.
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)
A. 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)
B. 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)
C. 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.)
D. 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)
E. 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.)
III.
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.)
A. 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)
B. 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)
C. 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.)
D. 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)
E. 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.)
IV.
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)
A. 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)
B. 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)
C. 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.)
D. 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)
E. 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.)
V.
Conclusion
A. 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)
B. 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)
C. 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.)