Good-day!
Please have out:
• Theme Chart
• Rabbit Proof Fence
Viewing Guide
• Didn’t finish the film?
Come in Wednesday
during lunch to do so!
Today…
• Outlining for essay
Goal: to have a functional, detailed outline
by the end of the period.
First…
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Review Thesis and Assertions
What is the thesis?
What is an assertion/topic sentence?
In outline form, your assertions (3) become
the TOPIC SENTENCES for each
paragraph.
ASSERTION = TOPIC SENTENCE
Choose a thesis/theme…
• Choose your most compelling theme to work with.
• In other words: Choose the one that is:
– most clear
– has the best examples, and/or
– most interesting to you.
What question can be asked? Your thesis directly answers
your guiding question
Thesis
• Controlling statement that answers your
guiding question
• Details what your essay is about
• All quotes and assertions support thesis
Review Examples
Before you begin your outline…
Think through your examples.
• Have you chosen the three BEST pieces of
evidence to support your thesis statements?
• Will you be able to support these assertions
(evidence) with quotes from the text?
• It is not too late to choose a different story
or a different example to support your
thesis.
Outline Form
Outline
Fill in your outline in this order:
1. Thesis
2. Topic Sentences/Assertions (The statement
of how each piece of evidence relates to the
thesis)
Example: The Aboriginal story ‘Marngit’ by
Wongar provides an example of the
relationship to land.
Outline
1. Thesis
2. Topic Sentences(3)
3. Evidence/Explanation/Quote (for each
topic sentence). Use complete sentences.
4. Conclusion
5. Introduction
6. Title
Homework
• OUTLINE due next class
• Finish outline, if you didn’t in class 
• Come to next class prepared to turn your
outline into a focused, clear essay.