Preliminary Essay Outline Assignment

Preliminary Essay Outline Assignment learning outcomes: ● Read and demonstrate understanding of assigned material ● Apply the knowledge of preliminary essay structure, of grammar and mechanics, and of the function of a thesis statement and supporting paragraphs in a prescribed written format ● Apply the skills of editing and proofreading to compose and revise a written composition so that it is consistently free of errors in spelling, syntax, and grammar Assignment instructions: 1. Read “It’s Not Easy Being Green” on page 336 of Skills Set with Readings, third edition. (NOTE: “It’s Not Easy Being Green” is also posted on our course shell under this week) 2. Choose a writing topic and brainstorm your ideas (you do not need to show me your brainstorming) 3. Write a preliminary essay outline for your chosen topic. (Use the essay template provided.) Preliminary Essay Outline format: Thesis Statement: ● The thesis statement contains a topic, controlling idea (opinion), and three main supporting points. ● The thesis statement is written as one complete sentence with good parallel structure and attention to grammar and mechanics. ● The thesis statement is thoughtful and can be adequately supported in a three-paragraph essay. Body Paragraphs: Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence , 2 main supporting points, and 2 specific examples or points of explanation. Topic Sentence: ● The topic sentence contains a topic (relating directly to the first main supporting point of the thesis statement) and a controlling idea (opinion). ● The topic sentence is written as one complete sentence with attention to grammar and mechanics. Main supporting point: ● Each main point is a general supportable point. (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations: ● A specific example or explanation is given for each main point which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed. (point-form format) Concluding Sentence: The concluding statement is written as a complete, grammatically correct sentence and paraphrases the thesis statement. Reading Reference: Two reading references are used appropriately as either specific examples or as explanations to further clarify the corresponding main point. Writing Topics (Choose ONE and highlight it): 1. In “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” the writer explains problems that people face when they try to practice the three R’s. Based on your own ideas and experience, discuss problems people face with ONE of the three R’s - reduce, recycle or reuse. Refer to ideas from “It’s Not Easy Being Green” to help support your opinion. 2. “It’s Not Easy Being Green” is largely about Canada. The three R’s are taught to children when they are very young. Other countries have their own policies and practices in regards to the environment. Based on your own ideas and experience, write an essay explaining the environmental situation in another country you are familiar with. You can talk about people’s atÝtudes, government actions, or the state of pollution. Refer to ideas from “It’s Not Easy Being Green” to help support your opinion. 3. Centennial College has a lot of programs in place to make students and staff conscious of the environment and of the three Rs. For example, the college does not sell bottled water; instead there are water bottle refill stations around campus. There are also recycling bins everywhere. Based on your own ideas and experience, discuss three other ways Centennial College or Centennial College students can follow the three Rs, or encourage students and staff to follow the three Rs. Refer to ideas from “It’s Not Easy Being Green” to help support your opinion. *The lines in the outline below are there for guidance only. You may delete them when you type in your own words. Please keep the headings so your structure is clear. COMM161 - PRELIMINARY ESSAY OUTLINE Thesis Statement: Centennial college is applying full efforts to spread the knowledge about three Rs at every possible location. Even they are teaching number of programs in their institutes related to environment safety. Though, college is working hard on this things, but there are some more steps that can be taken by college to make the environment safer and healthier, that are described below. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence – relating to the first supporting point outlined in your thesis statement: Centennial college can spread knowledge of environment safety by arranging small awards or bursaries to do the activities related to protection of environment First supporting point: college can make some stations where people will be awarded to through garbage into the bin. Even more, college should arrange some machines where people will get vouchers or gift cards for food Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): In Delhi, India, there are machines on several places where if people put 10 plastic bottles, they get free movie ticket, food vouchers or trip to somewhere. The government their are working very wisely to keep the surroundings safe Second supporting point: Moreover, college can strict their rules and regulations for people who throw garbage here and there. This activity can be proven good to contribute in the process of saving environment. Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): At many places, in all around the world there are cameras at occupied places. By which people don't disobey the rules. if they do it they get penalty for this Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence – relating to the first supporting point outlined in your thesis statement: If we talk about wastage of energy so the colleges, institutes or schools are on first position to do this. First supporting point: As we know that the lights in the classrooms never get off. So they consume lot of energy. Even at night time when there is no need of them they remain on, on that time. Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): According to the survey, one light bulb can waste electricity of $900 in one year. Second supporting point: There are lot of technologies that can be used to reduce this wastage. Such as College can put sensor lights in the classroom, so that lights will automatically on when needed Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): There are many colleges who are implying sensor lights in classroom to reduce the wastage of energy. even they also save money by doing this. Body Paragraph #3 Topic Sentence – relating to the first supporting point outlined in your thesis statement: Centennial college should start awareness program related to the environment so that each student and teacher get conscious about this. First supporting point: College can start programs like "Each one, Plant one" which can be proven helpful to reduce pollution from earth Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): In many colleges in India there are many programs in which students have to plant more and more trees and even the have to go many places to aware people by going to their places. Second supporting point: College should start programs in which it will be necessary for each student to plant at least one tree. Furthermore, there should be some programs related to nurseries education Specific example (a personal example or information from the reading): In Canada there are many colleges which are teaching Subjects like gardening, nursery education and many more. Concluding Sentence (a restatement of your thesis statement in a different way): To conclude, there are many more things that Centennial college can follow to make student or teachers conscious about environment safety. Such as, arranging camps, provoking people to keep environment safe or using sensor lights. But to make this possible everyone at site will have to go hand in hand. COMM 161 – Preliminary Essay Outline – Grading Rubric FORMAT REQUIREMENT Thesis Statement Thesis Statement (3 marks) - Thesis statement contains a topic, controlling idea (opinion), and three main supporting points - Thesis statement is written as one complete sentence with good parallel structure and attention to grammar and mechanics - Thesis statement is thoughtful and can be adequately supported in a three-paragraph essay Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence #1 (2 marks) - Topic sentence contains a topic (relating directly to the first main supporting point of the thesis statement) and a controlling idea (opinion) - Topic sentence is written as one complete sentence with attention to grammar and mechanics Main supporting point 1. (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Main supporting point 2 (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Body Paragraph #2 Topic Sentence #2 (2 marks) - Topic sentence contains a topic (relating directly to the second main supporting point of the thesis statement) and a controlling idea (opinion) - Topic sentence is written as one complete sentence with attention to grammar and mechanics Main supporting point 1. (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which /25 COMMENTS adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Main supporting point 2 (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Body Paragraph #3 Topic Sentence #3 (2 marks) - Topic sentence contains a topic (relating directly to the third main supporting point of the thesis statement) and a controlling idea (opinion) - Topic sentence is written as one complete sentence with attention to grammar and mechanics Main supporting point 1. (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Main supporting point 2 (1 mark) - A general supportable point (point-form format) Examples/Details/Explanations (1 mark) - A specific example or explanation which adequately clarifies and/or further extends the idea expressed by the main supporting point (point-form format) Concluding Conclusion statement (2 marks) Statement - The concluding statement is written as a complete, grammatically correct sentence and paraphrases the thesis statement Reading Reference Appropriate reading references (2 marks) - Two reading references are used appropriately as either specific examples or as explanations to further clarify the corresponding main point