Introduction to Academic Writing

160 Part 11 I The Essa-y B. Topic Sentence 1 . Main Supporting Point a. Supporting Detail b. Supporting Detail · 2. Main Supporting Point a. Supporting Detail b. Supporting Detail Ill. Conclusion Notice these points: 1 . The introduction, body, and conclusion are numbered with Roman numerals: I, II, and III. 2 . The topic sentence of each body paragraph is given a capital letter (A, B , C , and so on). 3. Each main supporting point is numbered 1 , 2, 3, and so on. 4. Each supporting detail is given a small letter (a, b, c, and so on). 5. Each time the outline moves from a Roman numeral to a capital letter to an Arabic numeral , the text is indented . Indenting makes it easy to see the movement from big to small, from main points to specific details. PRA.CTlCE 5 Complete the foilowing outline for the model essay on pages 148- 1 50 . Notice that the thesis statement, first topic sentence, and concluding sentences are written out Outlining an in full . You should wtite out topic sentences in ful l , but you may use short phrases Essay to list supporting points and supporting details if you wish. I Outline: Styles of Popular Music I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap. II. Body A . One successful style of popular music is reggae. 1 . Born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica i n the 1 960s. a. --- 2 . Developed from menta. a. --- b. ____________________________________________ 3. ___ ________________________________________ a. Guitar plays rhythm and bass plays melody.

Chapter 9 I Essa11 Organization 161 4. --- a. Unusual sound mixes b . --- c . --- d. --- 5 . Bob Marley -best known reggae musician 6. a. --- _____________________________________________ B . --- !. ______________________________________________ a. --- 2 . With clothing and hairstyles, punks intended to shock society. a. --- 3. ______________________________________________ a. --- 4. Punk music is simple. a. --- - b. ___________________________________________ c . --- 5. _____________________________________________ 6 . Punk has evolved into other styles. a. --- b. ___________________________________________ c. --- C. A third successful style of popular music is rap. 1 . Also known as hip-hop 2. Form of dance music-singers speak in rhythm and rhyme 3. Originated in Africa a. Traveled to the U.S. via Jamaica-\"toasting\" b. ___________________________________________ c . Disco DJs + rappers played songs for dancers at parties d. ____________________________________________ e . --- 4. ______________________________________________ a. Politics-theme in 1 980s and 1 990s