Outline
Every paragraph will be NO LESS THAN 5 sentences.
Introduction
Introductory statement and or quote
Introductory statement and or quote
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from
his point of view, until you climb into his skin” (Lee).
Humans are born with prejudice and it is the society in which they
live that transforms their perception of prejudice; right or wrong.
Background information that leads to the thesis.
There is no greater power that influences an individual than their
surroundings and how society establishes what is and what isn’t
generally accepted.
Thesis Statement
Topic statement
Outlines your key points.
Lee shows the impact of racism in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird
and how each character deals with it. Lee uses the character Scout to
explore prejudice among race, social class, and other disclosures in
order to help the readers see the effects prejudice.
Body
Paragraph 1: First topic to discuss.
Introductory statement and quote.
“Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or
inferior to another” (ADL).
Facts about topic.
Racism affects all people and has for centuries. It wasn’t until
the great depression that racism really started showing not only in
race, but in social class as well as the character of people. “Maycomb
was a ...tired old town…” (Lee). With the great depression affecting
everyone people had no money and stayed home or worked all the time.
However, for some people “it was a time of vague optimism” (Lee).
The hope of something better was right around the corner; or at least they
thought.
Wrap up first topic and or transition to next topic.
Little did the people of Maycomb know that the realism of racism
was just getting started.
Paragraph 2: Second topic to discuss.
Introductory statement and quote.
Unlike adults who associate with the way things have always been,
Scout enjoys questioning why things have to be the way they are.
Facts about topic.
We see the innocence of a child through Scout and how she seems so
eager to know why. When her father defended Mr. Cunningham Scout
wanted to know “if Mr. Cunningham would every pay [them]” (Lee).
Her father responded “not in money” (Lee). Scout knew that meant he
would pay with crops he grew. Scout might asks a lot of questions, but
she learned and from them as well.
Wrap up first topic and or transition to next topic.
She learned enough to know the more you ask the more you know.
Paragraph 3: Third topic to discuss.
Introductory statement and quote.
Facts about topic.
Wrap up first topic and transition to conclusion.
(Optional) Paragraph 4: Fourth topic to discuss.
Introductory statement and quote.
Facts about topic.
Wrap up first topic and transition to conclusion.
Conclusion
Closing statement(s) about topic.
Racism affects everyone, yet all people deal with it differently.
Scout’s innocence as a child makes it a little easier for the reader to
understand the why. Being able to view something so degrading from the eyes of a child doesn’t makes the action less demeaning, but makes witnessing it less hurtful.
understand the why. Being able to view something so degrading from the eyes of a child doesn’t makes the action less demeaning, but makes witnessing it less hurtful.
Reword thesis statement: Lee's use of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird to show racism
and how each character deals with it differently makes witnessing it less hurtful.