First, you'll need to choose a topic for your final assignment, which will be at least 1,000 words in length. This is the topic you will use to create your outline in Week 2 and final assignment in Week 3. Choose ONE of the topics below.
Creating an Outline for Option 2
Instructions: Write complete sentences to fill in the items below.
Introduction:
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Introduction: · Identify the titles and authors of the works you are analyzing. · Give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing. · Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing. |
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Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks for one of the thesis statements on the right). This will be the last sentence of your introduction. |
While some differences between (name of character 1) and (name of character 2) are evident, they are similar in the aspects of ( trait #1, trait #2, and trait #3). (You will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs.) OR While some similarities between (name of character 1) and (name of character 2) are evident, they are different in the aspects of ( trait #1, trait #2, and trait #3). (You will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs.) |
Body Paragraphs: This is where you will develop each of the points in your thesis statement.
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Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (Example: [character 1] and [character 2] are [similar / different] in terms of (trait #1) because _____.) Detail 1: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the first character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the first character: Detail 2: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the second character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the second character: Concluding Sentence: |
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Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the second point you are comparing/contrasting) Detail 1: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the first character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the first character: Detail 2: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the second character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the second character: Concluding Sentence: |
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Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the third point you are comparing/contrasting) Detail 1: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the first character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the first character: Detail 2: (a complete sentence that details how the point applies to the second character) Quote to support the claim you are making about the second character: Concluding Sentence: |
Conclusion:
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Conclusion: Summarize the main points in the body paragraphs and paraphrase your thesis. |
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Creating an Outline for Option 1
Instructions: Write complete sentences to fill in the items below.
Introduction:
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Introduction: · Briefly paraphrase the maxims you’ve chosen and explain why they are important values. · Identify the film and give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing. · Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing. |
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Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks on the right). This will be the last sentence of your introduction |
Three maxims from Franklin's "The Way to Wealth" that the characters embody in The Color Purple (or The Great Gatsby) are _____, _____, and _____. |
Body Paragraphs: This is where you will develop each of the points in your thesis statement.
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Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (Example: [Character’s name] embodies Franklin’s maxim of “____” when they _____.) Detail 1: Detail 2: Detail 3: Concluding Sentence: Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point: |
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Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the second maxim you selected) Detail 1: Detail 2: Detail 3: Concluding Sentence: Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point: |
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Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement |
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the third maxim you selected) Detail 1: Detail 2: Detail 3: Concluding Sentence: Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point: |
Conclusion:
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Conclusion: Summarize the main points in the body paragraphs and paraphrase your thesis. |
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Now that you have selected a topic and thought about your thesis statement, the next step is writing an outline to help you plan the final essay. Download and complete the appropriate outline for the topic you have selected.
When you are finished with your outline, submit it by clicking on the title of this page and submitting a Microsoft Word document. Do not type your outline into Blackboard using the "Text Submission" button; you must submit a file. Outlines not submitted as Microsoft Word documents may be returned to you ungraded.
There is a no-research policy in place for this class. Using any material other than the assigned readings and lectures, even if it is correctly quoted and cited, will result in a failing grade for this assignment. Contact your instructor if you have questions about this policy.
First, you'll need to choose a topic for your final essay, which will be at least 1,000 words in length. This is the topic you will use to create your outline in Week 2 and final essay in Week 3. Choose ONE of the topics below.
Option 1 – Watch either The Great Gatsby or The Color Purple and relate it to "The Way to Wealth"
The American Dream lecture in Week 1 points out that Poor Richard’s Almanac was an annual publication that included calendar lists, home recipes, weather forecasts, etc. What made Franklin’s almanac unlike other almanacs was the inclusion of Franklin’s witty parables and humorous writings. The maxims below relate to Franklin's ideas of working hard, avoiding debt, and working toward attaining a virtuous character. Choose three maxims and align them with a character or characters in either The Color Purple or The Great Gatsby. For example, you might choose Celie from The Color Purple and discuss maxims 1, 4, and 6; or, you might choose The Great Gatsby and align Daisy with maxim 4, Tom with maxim 5, and Nick with maxim 6. You will be providing quotes from the film you select to support your observations about each character/maxim in your essay.
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Choose Three of These Maxims from "The Way to Wealth" |
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1. "There are no gains without pains" |
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2. "Do not squander time, for that's the stuff life made of" |
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3. "Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them" |
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4. "He that lives upon hope will die fasting" |
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5. "The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt" |
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6. "If you will not hear reason, she'll surely rap your knuckles" |
Your thesis statement should follow this template:
Three maxims from Franklin's "The Way to Wealth" that the characters embody in The Color Purple (or The Great Gatsby) are _____, _____, and _____.
Option 2 – Compare or Contrast Using the Assigned Readings:
Write a comparison or contrast essay about two of the corresponding characters in the table below. You will choose three of the points of comparison from the pool below as your points of comparison or contrast. Keep in mind that the purpose of a comparison or contrast essay is to reveal something meaningful about the characters and their relationships to the text.
You will be using a point-by-point style of comparison, and you will have two choices for your thesis statement:
While some differences between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are similar in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).
While some similarities between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are different in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).
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Choose one of these pairings: |
Choose three of these traits: |
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1. Rip Van Winkle and Hugh Wolfe |
A. Confidence |
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2. Deborah and Desiree Aubigny |
B. Boldness |
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3. Dame Van Winkle and Mrs. Hale |
C. Empathy toward others |
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4. Faith Brown and Minnie Wright |
D. Perseverance |
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5. Maia Kobabe and Justin Torres |
E. Integrity |
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F. Honor |
