Overview
Writing is a process, and an important step in that process is outlining your ideas before drafting. In preparation for each essay, you will submit a thesis statement and a complete sentence outline based on the provided guidelines. The purpose of this assignment is for you to narrow down and plan the focus of your Essay: Modernism or Postmodernism assignment.
Instructions
Before starting the and Outline assignment, carefully read over the Essay: Modernism or Postmodernism Assignment Instructions first.
Complete the Thesis and Outline assignment by filling out the provided template.
You must use the provided template and complete each step by filling in your answers.
In crafting your thesis and outline for this first essay, follow these steps:
I. First, select the 2 literary texts from Modules 5, 6, or 7 you’ll be comparing and identify the topic they have in common. Possible topics might include freedom, alienation, race, identity, individualism, equality, power, death, love, gender, family, religion, work, money.
II. Second, ask yourself how the 2 texts or authors describe, present, or view the shared topic differently—in tone, in message, in form, in writing style, or in something else. For example, one author might define American identity as belonging to a community while the other author might value the individual experience over the community.
III. Third, ask yourself why the 2 texts differ, noting particularly the different historical moments or circumstances in which the texts were produced. Out of this consideration, craft your thesis statement answering the question: How do [your chosen texts] differ in their handling of , and what circumstances contributed to these differences?
IV. Fourth, select your organizational pattern: block format or alternating format .
