Question

Can someone help me form a formal outline for my topic about the civil rights movement

Answer 1

I get the basic idea of forming a formal outline but im confused on executing it

Answer 2

Maybe look at this?
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/civil-rights-movement/a/introduction-to-the-civil-rights-movement

Answer 3

What is your thesis statement? Or what @Warriorz13 put xD

Answer 4

thank you for the link, i need that for my extra sources.
my thesis goes along with my title so its basically:
During her time living in a century full of discrimination and inequality, Rosa Parks not only managed to go to jail for her actions, but she also contributed towards one of the most important movements in the world, the civil rights movement

Answer 5

although my thesis is a work in progress so i might change it to be a bit more informative

Answer 6

Im glad my link will help e.e Only thing I could think of doing.

Answer 7

Here is how I form my outlines.

Thesis: In this essay I will argue A, B, and C.

Body Paragraph 1
-Topic Sentence: Let's talk about A

Body Paragraph 2
-Topic Sentence: B is a relevant topic because

Body Paragraph 3
-Topic Sentence: C represents the...

Conclusion:
Going forward, A, B, and C, show us how...

Thesis is your argument. Why are you writing this essay? What are you presenting to the reader?

Body paragraphs encapsulate the points you make in your thesis. They do not always need to be three, that's just the stereotype. You can also have follow up body paragraphs if one particular paragraph is getting long (you don't want a huge sheet of words, indentation is nice).

Conclusions, as you may know, simply restate the thesis, the arguments you presented, and I usually end things on a note of pondering.

Answer 8

Your Thesis:

During her time living in a century full of discrimination and inequality, Rosa Parks not only managed to go to jail for her actions, but she also contributed towards one of the most important movements in the world, the civil rights movement.

A couple of personal edits.

During her life, Rosa Parks lived in a country beset by racial discrimination and inequality. By fighting against these systematic injustices she ended up going to jail, yet this did not stain the mark she made on the civil rights movement of the 20th century.

Answer 9

I don't think it's ideal to instill the discrimination and inequality in 'time' and 'century' as these are not temporal elements. They can occur anywhere, at any time, thus it's better to have the country as being what 'holds' those injustices.

Answer 10

ah ok

Answer 11

Your arguments seem to be that (1) racial discrimination and inequality existed, (2) she fought against these injustices, (3) she left a mark/legacy

(1) Present evidence of racial discrimination and inequality in America in the time of Rosa Parks
(2) Provide a foundation for the argument that she combated these injustices by noting what Rosa Parks did to combat them and the events which transpired (jail).
(3) What mark/legacy did she leave? Any legislation inspired by her? Etc

Answer 12

ok so those can be my subtopics, right?

Answer 13

Those are the arguments you presented in your thesis.

Answer 14

mmm ok

Answer 15

@umm

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http://prntscr.com/mkrbgq @Shadow this is one of the mini examples that was givent o me/everyone int he course. now the lines in blue, do i have to write actual paragraphs for them? (dumb question alert)

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No

Answer 18

so i can indeed leave them as introduction, supporting, and conclusion

Answer 19

Yes, you are just labeling the structure of which everything under it is applied to

Answer 20

Thesis -> Introduction Paragraph

A. Topic of supporting/body paragraph -> Supporting Paragraph/Body Paragraph

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Etc

Answer 22

that makes my life 5% easier then. So now i can move onto the subtopics which are A B nd C

Answer 23

sniped

Answer 24

Yep. I gtg so just follow the format they gave you. It looks good.

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1 is just a subtheme of A

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so for subtopics i can refer back to the thesis and pick out things such as what started this

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and a,b,c are the supporting facts for that subtheme

Answer 28

A. Dogs
1. Cute
a. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PUPPY

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Easy

Answer 30

ok i got an idea

Answer 31

Subtopic A- Racial Discrimination and inequality

Answer 32

Detail- Having no rights to sit anywhere on a bus

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additional information- Explain the detail above

Answer 34

@umm like that?^

Answer 35

Or another way thats more familiar is
A- Racial discrimination and inequality
1. Having no rights to pick any seat on a bus
a. (insert proof here)

Answer 36

if this is correct then ill have fun with this essay after all

Answer 37

http://prntscr.com/mktbtm

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@umm

Answer 39

Hook: Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama bus, which began one of the greatest movements in the 20th century.

Answer 40

^Rewritten

Your hook had some odd language.

Answer 41

ouch

Answer 42

For 4 I would change it to voting rights, then put c under it and relabel it as a.

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6. Start of segregation is too broad

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Delete that, reword some of the other #s and include a and b under those

Answer 45

For example, b could go under housing

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#2

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a could go under 5

Answer 48

Then you need to do B and C for your two other arguments that you need to support.

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im so confused

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other than the rewording part, which im working on rn

Answer 51

Let me do an example:

Thesis: Marijuana ought to be legalized because it can treat debilitating diseases, it's harmful effects can be regulated, and it will benefit the economy and overall stability of America.

A. it can treat debilitating diseases
1. Cancer
a. Marijuana can treat the negative symptoms of chemotherapy
b. It's shown to be able to kill cancer cells
Source: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/complementary-and-alternative-medicine/marijuana-and-cancer.html

2. PTSD
a. Marijuana has shown to be able to reduce recurring nightmares in patients being treated for PTSD
b. IT has shown to increase physical and emotional wellbeing
Source: https://healthcareinamerica.us/cannabis-key-treating-ptsd-b4abf432215

B. it's harmful effects can be regulated
etc

C. it will benefit the economy and overall stability of America.
etc

Answer 52

See how I am not throwing all of the letters on the bottom?

Answer 53

And I hone in on a specific element of A, then support my argument.

Answer 54

oh i see now

Answer 55

Segregation is just separation, which is basically 1-5 in one way or another. That's why 6 (segregation) is too broad, and unnecessary.

Answer 56

so like this?
A. Racial discrimination and inequality
1.Limited facilities
a.Jim Crow laws controlled every aspect of colored people’s lives. Mandating segregation of public schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains and restaurants.
2.Unequal housing
a.The effects of housing segregation on the development of concentrated areas of poverty are also associated with class and racial segregation.
3.Voting rights
a.There were multiple barriers in the south, such as poll taxes, literacy tests and other measures that prevented African Americans from voting

Answer 57

Yes

Answer 58

of course i can make even more changes to this and break up the lowercase letters information into low b and low c

Answer 59

Remember to do this for B and C

Answer 60

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Your arguments seem to be that (1) racial discrimination and inequality existed, (2) she fought against these injustices, (3) she left a mark/legacy

(1) Present evidence of racial discrimination and inequality in America in the time of Rosa Parks
(2) Provide a foundation for the argument that she combated these injustices by noting what Rosa Parks did to combat them and the events which transpired (jail).
(3) What mark/legacy did she leave? Any legislation inspired by her? Etc
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Answer 61

and after i would move to B. 1 a b c 2 a b c
and then C. 1 a b c 2 a b c

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all until i reach the conclusion part

Answer 63

correct?

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also the conclusion parts would only have a and b. restatement and then final thoughts but summed up

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Pretty much

Answer 66

ill show you the final result when im done

Answer 67

me trying to find what rosa parks did besides the boycott be like

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I.Introduction
Hook: Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama bus, which began one of the greatest movements in the 20th century.
Thesis statement: During her life, Rosa Parks lived in a country beset by racial discrimination and inequality. By fighting against these systematic injustices, she ended up going to jail, yet this did not stain the mark she made on the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
II. Supporting paragraphs
A. Racial discrimination and inequality
1.Limited facilities
a.Jim Crow laws controlled every aspect of colored people’s lives. Mandating segregation of public schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains and restaurants.
2.Unequal housing
a.The effects of housing segregation on the development of concentrated areas of poverty are also associated with class and racial segregation.
3.Voting rights
a.There were multiple barriers in the south that prevented African Americans from voting
B.Rosa Park's Counter towards the injustice
1.Montgomery Bus Boycott
a.She fought for equal transportation rights
b. Integrating public facilities started one year after
2.Refused to give her seating
a.went to jail for not giving up her seat
b. Went against natural Jim Crow laws
3.Brown V. Board of Education
a. Ended establishment of segregation public schools for white and black students.
b. Segregation of schools violated 14th amendment
C.Rosa Parks left a mark
1.Shaped the world
a. We can use all public facilities without seperation
b. Everyone is treated equally
2. Mother of the freedom movement
a. boycotted for equal rights
b.ended segregation of facilities
III. Conclusion

A.Created an undying phenomenon
B. changed the world for the better

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@umm

Answer 70

@shadow
for when you come back

Answer 71

3.Voting rights
a.There were multiple barriers in the south that prevented African Americans from voting

What barriers?

Answer 72

What happened to the mention of literacy tests and the like?

Answer 73

Oh whoops

Answer 74

Will add that back in when i wake up

Answer 75

As long as you stuck to that mantra of having
A. Argument 1
1. Element of Argument 1
a. Evidence/Proof/Example for Element of Argument 1

Answer 76

So other than 3 its ok to submit?

Answer 77

I don't really want to check each one lol

Answer 78

Its fine

Answer 79

But i got the basic gist now

Answer 80

I mean the whole idea is that I teach you the concept and you run with it.

Answer 81

Yeah.

Answer 82

Ill fix 3 and see what others i can fix and will submit
Thank you for helping me

Answer 83

No problem

Answer 84

Glad I could be of help.