Final Essay Outline
(assignment 26 outline)

(1) assignments appear in the syllabus on the day assigned, not the day due

(2) You must submit your written work by blackboard

(3) BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE (5% penalty if you do not).

All files should be saved on your computer as: your last name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein were to submit assignment number 26, the file name would be:

hussein_sa_26outline.doc

THIS IS ASSIGNMENT 26 Outline

To get you started on your final paper, you will need to submit an one to two page outline that will not only map out your paper, but identify the direct quotations that you plan to use (see the essay assignment for direct quotation requirements).

Some things your essay will need to have in it (in no particular order); so you will want to flesh these out in your outline.

A) a very brief summary of Ferguson's argument -- no more than 3- 4 sentences regarding the causes of violence in 20th century

B) a concise thesis that answers the question and explains how and why your argument is the best way to interpret the evidence (e.g. "The 1937 massacre fits the pattern Ferguson describes for reasons X,Y. and Z")

Your outline will need to identify the ten quotations from the various sources (see the essay assignment) with which you plan to make your points (remember, you can't make a point without evidence). So put into your outline the quotations you plan to use and where in your paper they will appear. I will deduct seven points from your grade for the outline for every quotation under the 10 required minimum that's missing in your outline.