THE REQUIREMENTS
1. Write your working title and working thesis. Keep in mind, this is an outline. Your thesis should provide what you think is Flannery O’Conner’s definition of a “good country person” and the character(s) that fits that definition. Odds are, it may be only 1 character, as most of these characters are quite problematic. Make sure to qualify your thesis by using a word like “perhaps,” “seems,” or “may.”
2. You won’t be focusing on your introduction and conclusion but more so the body paragraphs. In the document below, I give you what each body paragraph should discuss. You will have a total of 3 body paragraphs, unless you need a fourth.
3. You must use the scholarly article I am giving you. Read through it before completing the outline. The scholarly article: Pierce, Constance. “The Mechanical World of ‘Good Country People’.” The Flannery O’Conner Bulletin, vol. 5, 1976, pp.30-38. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26669882.
4. Every item should be in sentence form and should be filled out. Phrases or standalone words are used in only formal outlines, so because this is more formal, expect to lose points should you only write in phrases and/or words. Points will also be deducted if items are left bank. The first body paragraph should contain NO quoted material whatsoever. Everything should be in your own words. The remaining body paragraphs should include quotes from the primary text (the story) and secondary source (the article I’ve given you) as your evidence.
5. Follow the outline formatting
Pierce,
Constance. “The Mechanical World of ‘Good Country People’.” The Flannery O’Connor
Bulletin, vol. 5, 1976, pp. 30-38. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26669882.
Outline Puzzle Approach
Complete this outline for the body portion of your literary essay. This outline should be in formal sentence form.
NOTE:
I have given you more instructions on this outline. You may delete everything in the places where your information should go.
Your Working Title
Thesis (How you think O’Connor defines a good country person and which character fits that definition; qualify your thesis using a word like “perhaps,” “seems,” or “may”):
I. Topic Sentence (your understanding of O’Connor’s explanation of a good country person and how that title is ironic):
A. Claim—
Your understanding of O’Connor’s explanation of a good country person
Evidence—
DO NOT USE ANY QUOTES IN THIS PARAGRAPH; everything should be in YOUR OWN WORDS
Explanation (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—
B. Claim—
How the title of the story is ironic
Evidence— DO NOT USE ANY QUOTES IN THIS PARAGRAPH; everything should be in YOUR OWN WORDS
Explanation (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—
II. Topic Sentence (how the other characters are not good country people):
A. Claim—
Evidence— Now, you may quote from the story and article
Analysis (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—
B. Claim—
Evidence—
Analysis (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—
III. Topic Sentence (character who you think is a good country person):
A. Claim—
Evidence—
Analysis (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—
B. Claim—
Evidence—
Analysis (show how this evidence supports your main idea)—