2.1.10 English 11 semester 2. Create a short outline for an essay about the causes and effects of the civil rights movement. Your claim doesn’t have to be argumentative, but it should say something that isn’t obvious something that needs to be backed up with reasons and evidence. In later lessons, you’ll use your outline and research draft essay. Then you’ll present that essay to the class.

Your outline should include a claim that answers a research question, at least three main points that support your claim, and a list of sources that will provide evidence to back up your claim and main points. Make sure that your sources that will provide evidence back up your claim and main points. Make sure that your resources are reasonably up to date, published by trustworthy companies or organizations, transparent about where their information come from written by an author who has some authority.

Your outline should include the following elements:

A claim that answers your research question and says something interesting enough to justify a whole essay

At least three main points that support your claim

Citation information for at least three credible sources whose evidence backs up your claim or main points.