Your ASSIGNMENT
Create a short outline for an essay about the causes and effects of the civil rights movement. Your
claim doesn't have to be argumentative, but it should say something that isn't obvious - something
that needs to be backed up with reasons and evidence. In later lessons, you'll use your outline and
research to draft your essay. Then you'll present that essay to the class.
Your outline should include a claim that answers a research question, at least three main points that
support your claim, and a list of sources that will provide evidence to back up your claim and main
points. Make sure that your sources are reasonably up-to-date, published by trustworthy companies
or organizations, transparent about where their information comes from, and written by an author
who has some authority.
Your outl