Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Formatting:
1. Outline and Rough Draft can be typed or neatly handwritten
2. Final draft must be typed, double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font and submitted to
Turnitin.com
Points:
Outline- 20 points
Rough Draft- 20 points
Final Draft- 50 points
Total: 90 points
Due dates:
1. Outline- March 16th.
2. Rough Draft- March 20th.
3. Final draft- March 24th. Outline and rough draft will be collected with the final draft.
4. Final draft must be submitted to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on March 24th.
Introduction:
1. Attention Getter: quote, question, fact, statistic, anecdote, etc. 1 sentence
2. Brief Summary: Explain your definition of happiness 2-3 sentences
a. Ex: My definition of happiness is ___________________, because . . .
3. Thesis: Your argument about how happiness can be achieved. You need to explain two different ways
that happiness can be achieved.
4. Ex: Happiness can be achieved by way #1 and way #2. 1 sentence
Body #1:
1. Topic Sentence: Introduce paragraph (1 way happiness can be achieved)
st
1 sentence
2. Evidence: Quote from an article, summary of an idea from a video, or personal story (you must use an
idea from one of the articles or videos at least twice in your essay) 1 sentence
3. Explanation: Your words/opinions, etc. on the evidence. Explain how the evidence shows that way #1 is
a way to achieve happiness. 2-4 sentences
4. Evidence: Quote from an article, summary of an idea from a video, or personal story (you must use an
idea from one of the articles or videos at least twice in your essay) 1 sentence
5. Explanation: Your words/opinions, etc. on the evidence. Explain how the evidence shows that way #1 is
a way to achieve happiness. 2-4 sentences
6. Concluding Thought: Tie this paragraph back to your thesis/argument 1 sentence
Body #2:
1. Topic Sentence: Introduce paragraph (2 way happiness can be achieved)
nd
1 sentence
2. Evidence: Quote from an article, summary of an idea from a video, or personal story (you must use an
idea from one of the articles or videos at least twice in your essay) 1 sentence
3. Explanation: Explain how the evidence shows that way #2 is a way to achieve happiness. 2-4
sentences
4. Evidence: Quote from an article, summary of an idea from a video, or personal story (you must use an
idea from one of the articles or videos at least twice in your essay) 1 sentence
5. Explanation: Explain how the evidence shows that way #2 is a way to achieve happiness. 2-4
sentences
6. Concluding Thought: Tie this paragraph back to your thesis/argument 1 sentence
Conclusion:
1. Restate: In different words, remind the reader of your definition of happiness and the two ways
happiness can be achieved. 1-2 sentences
2. Tie to the bigger picture: think outside the small word of the sources and make a general
comment/connection that applies to society as a whole; make a personal connection. You could say
something about happiness in general. Leave your reader thinking! 3-4 sentences