ENGL 1A De Anza College Mollys Game Cover Memo

FOR OUTLINE:

Reading :

• Molly’s Game Part Four “Cooler” chapters 20-24
• The Keys 129-179

Procedure for outline: Answer, to the best of your ability, each point in the outline form modeled below.

DJ Khaled writes about the “THEY” and how THEY try to keep you down.

Define the THEY (according to DJ Khaled)?

How did THEY affect (influence) and effect (result, outcome) Molly’s hustle?

Explain how THEY tried to keep her down…use examples that will help explain your thesis

Explain how THEY tried to interfere with her hustle…use examples that will help explain your thesis

Introduction:

• Introduce the topic to your audience. What is your essay about?
• State your thesis at this point of your outline. Who is your essay about? What is going on with the “who” in your essay?

Context:

• What are the terms that the audience may need to know?
• What can you teach and inform your audience about your topic?
• What support do you need to provide so that the audience can understand your topic?
• What do the authors say about the topic? Examples?

Background:

• What might the audience already know about the topic?
• Include some background information that may help the audience better understand your topic?

Writing strategy choice (PIE, Toulmin’s Method or Aristotle Ethos, Pathos, and Logos)

• What are your three supporting points?
• Explain how they relate to your thesis

Conclusion: Explain why it matters-Purpose: show the audience why your essay and what you have argued are important, and bring your argument to an end. I would recommend you don’t answer every question below. Pick one or two questions to focus on for your paragraph.

Why is this topic important? Why should the audience care?

What do you think should happen?

Do you have any suggestions or solution for how the audience can help?

What do you think will happen in the future?