2/17/2017 Christina Bally

Today in class, we discussed the requirements and expectations of an outline. We then read a sample outline and discussed what the strengths and weaknesses were. The first outline we read was an example of a strong outline. The strengths of the first sample outline included consistent formatting, logical order of paragraphs and a clear connection between the analysis and topic sentence. The only weakness included was evidence not being clear. Afterwards, we discussed what the grade should be and what the person who made the outline could do to improve their theoretical grade. We then read another sample outline. The second sample outline was an example of a weak outline. This outline was structured a lot different than the first outline that was considered. This outline was color coordinated by film and scholarly quotes. After reading the sample outline we discussed with our groups what the grade of the outline should be. Afterwards, we discussed with the class what the strengths and weaknesses are. The weaknesses included the layout being too spread out, the thesis being too long with no clear claim, inconsistent font, poor grammar, and lack of synthesis. Also, there were too many pieces of evidence used under only one topic sentence. There were not many strengths present except for color coordination and the clear interest from the reader. We considered the given rubric and the person who made that particular outline would not have passed the assignment. We ended the class by reading a final outline example. The strengths included a clear thesis statement yet it was wordy. The evidence was not clear. Although, the indentation was very consistent throughout the outline. The grade that would be given would be an 88 to 94.