Synthesis Prewriting: Build an Outline

For the discourse community essay, work on building an outline for your essay. You can use the sample outline
from the Genre Time Part 5: Synthesis video as a general guideline to help you. You may adapt/adjust the
sample outline as needed for your essay.
The more well-developed your outline is, the easier it will be to write your essay. Think of your outline as being
like a skeleton. You are putting together the bones of your essay in the outline. When you write your paper, you
will add the muscles, skin, etc. If the skeleton is incomplete or not well-placed, it is more difficult to build the
rest of the body.
The outline will hopefully ensure that the reader does not get lost and that the thesis is effectively supported.
The outline will help you order your ideas and see areas that may need more support. It will also help you be
sure that all of your development is connected to your thesis statement.
Since this is an outline, it does not need to be developed in full paragraphs.
Please note - You will have more than three paragraphs developing the theme of your discourse community
synthesis. The outline is presenting a general guideline of how the sections of the essay can be structured.
Your outline/essay will be more developed.