Title: The Life and Poetry of Robert Frost I. Introduction
A. Who is Robert Frost?
II. Body of essay
A. Events of his life
1. (supporting detail)
B. Poetry
1. (supporting detail)
III. Conclusion
A. Honors awarded during his lifetime

Using the outline, answer the following question.

In a paper about the American poet Robert Frost, which sentence would most likely appear as the topic sentence in the essay’s body?

Robert Frost is considered one of the foremost American poets of the 20th century.

Frost wrote a large collection of poetry during his lifetime.

During his lifetime, Frost was awarded four Pulitzer Prizes.

For instance, one of his most famous poems is called “The Road Not Taken.”

After doing research, write an outline for a paper about an american author of your choice. remember to organize your outline according to the degree of importance that each idea holds. from that outline, write an essay of at least 500 words. remember to check your essay for errors. include your outline above the actual essay. replace the heading with your own original title. credit your sources using a manual of style such as: the american psychological association, the chicago manual of style, or the modern language association. ask your teacher which format is preferable. the difference in these styles is in the order the material is presented in each entry and the punctuation required. most papers in high schools use the modern language association.