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 to draft your 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 are reasonably up-to-date, published by trustworthy companies or
organizations, transparent about where their information comes from, and
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