8th Period--Sample Outline from Class, 5/20

Everything written in RED will change depending on what you are arguing or how you want to say it.

SAMPLE OUTLINE FOR ARGUMENT WITH NO COUNTER ARGUMENT

I.       Introduction

A. Attention-getter:  “Remember” quote by F.D.R.

B. Context about what Prop. 187 is

C. Thesis:  I believe that Prop. 187 does not discriminate, but it is an unjust law.  It isn’t discriminatory because illegal immigrants are not judged unfairly.  However, taking education away from children, no matter who they are, causes harm.

 

II.      Reason 1:  No “unfair judgment,” proof #1

A.  Transition and topic sentence:  First of all, illegal immigrants are in no way judged unfairly in Prop. 187.

B.  Context:  The law states that illegal immigrants are causing economic and physical harm to Californians by taking jobs and costing tax payers excessive amounts of money.

C.  Evidence:  $4 billion cost (p. 6/note card 3)

D.  Explain my evidence! (________________________)

E.  Tie-back to thesis:  Therefore, since illegal immigrants haven’t been judged unfairly, they also have clearly not been discriminated against.

 

III.     Reason 1 continued:  No "unfair judgment," proof #2

A. Transition and topic sentence: _______________

B. Evidence: _____________

C. Explain _________________

D. Tie-back ______________

 

IV.    Reason 2:  There is "harm/injustice," proof #1

A. Transition and topic sentence: _______________

B. Evidence: _____________

C. Explain _________________

D. Tie-back ______________

 

V.    Reason 2 continued:  There is "harm/injustice," proof #2

A. Transition and topic sentence: _______________

B. Evidence: _____________

C. Explain _________________

D. Tie-back ______________

 

VI.         Conclusion

A.   Transition and restate thesis: _______________

B.  Call to action