Introduction. Conclusion 5/17/2011

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1 You create an outline (usually in your head) when you are planning your essay. For major essays, you must construct formal outlines, which include: Your main idea (thesis); Your subordinate points (the main idea of each paragraph); Your supporting details (the content of each paragraph) In your head, it might look something like this: Introduction Begin with an interesting anecdote, a quote, or statistic to get your reader s interest. Your introduction should also reveal the thesis of your paper (usually near the end of the introduction): Throughout comic book history, many superheroes have come and gone, but few have the impact of,, Iron Man, and the amazing Spider-Man. Your conclusion should briefly summarize the most important attributes of your body paragraphs and end the essay the way you began: with an anecdote, quote, or interesting statistic. Heroes such as,, and Spider-Man have stood the test of time and remain relevant and pure icons. 1

2 Is stronger than a locomotive. Owns the night in Gotham City. 5/17/2011 Is faster than a speeding bullet Leaps tall buildings in a single bound. Is stronger than a locomotive. Made his awesome suit out of empty tin cans. Flew from New York City to Los Angeles in four minutes. Was the one responsible for the apprehension of the Kingpin. Owns the night in Gotham City. Stands up for the downtrodden in society. Relies only on his wits and a very cool bat-suit. Does whatever a spider can. Spinsa web any size. Catches thieves just like flies. Arrives just in time. Is faster Leaps tall Is stronger Owns the Stands up Relies only Made his Flew from Was the one Notice the first word in each supporting detail is the same verb tense? This is parallelism. Does what Spins a web Catches thieves Arrives just Turned the earth s rotation backwards. Stopped an airliner from crashing. Beat up a locomotive. Crime is at an all-time low. Villains are all in custody. Night is scared of bats. 2

3 Made his suit from empty tin cans. Catches thieves just like flies. 5/17/2011 Tuna Stewed Tomatoes Campbell s Soup Coors Light Outwitted Doctor Octopus Outlasted the Green Goblin Out-punched the Sandman Out-romanced Harry Osborn Notice how each subordinate point is indicated with an UPPERCASE ROMAN NUMERAL? Essay Title Kelly, 1 VI. Step Two: Thesis and Re-Stated Thesis 3

4 Throughout comic book history, many superheroes have come and gone, but few have the impact of,,, and the amazing Spider-Man. VI. Heroes such as,, and Spider-Man have stood the test of time and remain relevant and pure icons. Step Three: Filling in Supporting Details Indent Throughout comic book history, many superheroes have come and gone, but few have the impact of,,, and the amazing Spider-Man. A. Is faster than a speeding bullet B. Can leap tall buildings in a single bound C. Is stronger than a locomotive VI. Heroes such as,, and Spider-Man have stood the test of time and remain relevant and pure icons. Throughout comic book history, many superheroes have come and gone, but few have the impact of,,, and the amazing Spider-Man. A. Is faster than a speeding bullet. Indent B. Can leap tall buildings in a single bound. C. Is stronger than a locomotive. 1. Turned the earth s rotation backwards Indent 2. Stopped an airliner from crashing 3. Beat up a locomotive 4

5 A. Is faster than a speeding bullet B. Can leap tall buildings in a single bound C. Is stronger than a locomotive 1. Turned the earth s rotation backwards 2. Stopped an airliner from crashing Indent a. The wings fell off the plane b. Lois Lane was inside c. The pilots passed out from lack of oxygen 3. Beat up a locomotive In larger papers, you may have to further expand on your expanded supporting details. A. Owns the night in Gotham City 1. Crime is at an all-time low 2. Villains are all in custody 3. Night is afraid of bats B. Stands up for the downtrodden of society C. Relies only on his wits and a very cool bat-suit A. Made his awesome suit out of empty tin cans 1. Tuna 2. Stewed Tomatoes 3. Campbell s Soup 4. Coors Light B. Flew from New York City to Los Angeles in four minutes C. Was the one responsible for the apprehension of the Kingpin A. Does whatever a spider can B. Spins a web any size C. Catches thieves just like flies 1. Outwitted Doctor Octopus 2. Outlasted the Green Goblin 3. Out-punched the Sandman 4. Out-romanced Harry Osborn D. Arrives just in time 5