A Jury of Her Peers” | Susan Glaspell.:Thesis and Outline for Paper 1

A Jury of Her Peers” | Susan Glaspell.:Thesis and Outline for Paper 1

In this discussion, you will be bringing together all the information you read about in this week’s reading sections.

Start by giving the Works Cited format of your selected story (See Course Content:MLA).

In this discussion post a working thesis statement, outline, and if you’re ready for it, an introductory paragraph for the Paper 1 assignment.

Please submit your alphanumeric outline. Here is the sample outline.No other outline format can be accepted.

Akphanumeric Outline Paper 1

You will receive feedback on what you submit and be evaluated on your thesis statement and outline by your instructor. Remember: this paper is not due until the end of Week 4. You will have time to revise and work on your thesis so that it will be polished by the time you submit it as part of the final paper. You will be expected to use the feedback you receive here and throughout the upcoming weeks in your continuing development and revision of the paper.

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A Jury of Her Peers” | Susan Glaspell. http://americanliterature.com/author/susan-glaspell/short-story/a-jury-of-her-peers

Above is the story I choose for my paper assignment

Section 3. Developing the Outline and Introduction

GATHERING YOUR EVIDENCE

As you already know, using an outline to set up the organization of a paper is a key step in developing and presenting work that is unified and coherent in its final version. There are various forms of outlines, from the formal version to the informal jotting down of ideas.

Prior to working on the outline, you will want to have completed your initial brainstorming on the material in the short story that demonstrates your thesis. You should try to start with at least three to five examples so you have enough evidence to support your thesis. The Purdue OWL presents one way to visualize this type of evidence. The discussion here focuses on the relationship of characters, which is just one way to demonstrate a point, but you may find the underlying concept useful as you begin to consider how to use evidence from your story to support your thesis.

The Purdue OWL: Reading a Novel or Story

Once you have your evidence, you now want to consider the best way to present the discussion of that evidence.

When you’re writing papers for literary analysis, keep in mind that you do not have to organize your paper according to the chronology of the story. Instead, you can focus on the importance of the ideas and use that framework to set forth your major points. Once you have some ideas down that you want to start developing for the body of your paper, look at them again and consider if they can be organized emphatically: moving from the least important to the most important ideas and how those ideas will help your reader understand your thesis. That way you build an internal structure for the paper that moves beyond presenting just a checklist. It can also help you avoid going into too much summary because you have the points listed and you have to explain their importance.

RESOURCES FOR OUTLINING

Your word processing software, like Microsoft Word, will have a built in feature to create an outline.

The following online resource, The Purdue OWL, presents the process of setting up an outline. Be sure to look at all three sections (Outline Components, How to Outline, and Types of Outlines. A sample is provided:

The Purdue OWL: Developing an Outline

Spend some initial time working on organization before you start writing: it will help to establish a strong foundation for the paper. During this pre-writing time, you can consider moving your points around to achieve optimal organizational effect before you start writing the details.

THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

The first paragraph of a paper is your first chance to engage the reader in your topic, thesis, and ideas. When writing literary analysis, there are key components that should be included in that paragraph.

First, set out the general topic. Here, for example, present a sentence or two on the topic of the paper, such as love. Then you will narrow that topic to present how your paper will discuss that topic through the short story and, in particular, the theme you will be discussing. At this point, you do not want to present the evidence from the story (that is reserved for the body paragraphs). You want to engage your reader and bring your reader to the thesis statement. In this type of paper, the thesis statement is generally expected to be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. Make sure that the reader can identify the thesis statement easily, not only by the statement of the idea but also through its placement in the introductory paragraph.

Keep in mind that your first draft does not have to be the final version you will be submitting. You will be receiving feedback on the introduction and thesis. You also will be developing the paper. Your initial observations in the introduction may evolve as you continue to work on the paper. At this point, you can start moving into the body of the paper.

In the upcoming discussion, you will have the opportunity to post and receive feedback on the draft of your thesis and introduction.