Remember, Purdue's OWL website is a wonderful resource for all things essay. I would encourage those of you who are still losing MLA points on essays to check it out before your next round of essay submissions (and keep it bookmarked on your computer for easy reference).
OWL is also a good resource for tonight's homework assignment. If you're having difficulty figuring out how to construct an essay outline, see the information explained here. I am not picky about which outlining format you choose to use, but for this particular assignment, I do want to see your thesis statement and topic sentences in complete sentences (everything else can be listed/bullet-pointed). I realize that may seem awkward with some outline formats, but the whole purpose of this assignment is to a) practice organizing your writing and b) (more importantly) pay attention to structuring your arguments with a strong thesis statement and topic sentences to avoid the dreaded plot summary trap.
Happy essay planning! :)
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