


She stood up for what she believed in and never backed down. Rosa Parks was an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. What would you do if you were forced to attend a run-down, understaffed school?ĥ Introduce Topic Explain what your topic is For example: citizens did during the March on Washington to stand up for equal rights.

2 What you will need… Your complete outlineįour different, credible sources (these are from your source cards that you completed during the ‘research process’) The correct manner in which you will cite your sources in your text (for example either author last name or title of article)ģ Introduction Attention grabber – a general sentence about your topic that is not specific but is interesting Introduce your topic (subject): 2-3 sentences Thesis statement (taken directly from your outline) Transitional closing sentence (close the topic and mention the next topic.)Ĥ Grabber Should be catchy/grab the reader’s attentionĬould be a question, interesting statement/quote, or interesting fact/statistic Examples: Imagine 4,000 people marching up to Ouchi High School and peacefully protesting for change.
