structions: Type the sample outline, presented below, with key details of the main character, Shiftlet, in Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" in preparation for typing and developing a five-paragraph character analysis outline for your primary story (to be assigned and discussed later in a subsequent assignment). You will then be required to follow the format of the sample outline in formatting and developing your own outline for "Son in the Afternoon." You will not be permitted to use AI to generate ideas for your outline, so study the sample outline closely (see course syllabus).English 102
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Outline
Broad Subject: Morality
Specific Topic: Shiftlet’s distorted sense of morality
Thesis Statement: In Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be
Your Own,” Shiftlet, a mean-spirited loner with distorted morals,
abandons an innocent girl who has been victimized by her mental and
physical limitations.
Supporting Points:
1. Shiftlet’s calculating nature
2. Shiftlet’s plans of escape
3. Shiftlet’s abandonment of the young girl
Supporting Statements:
1. Shiftlet portrays himself as a man of honesty, but his selfish concern
for himself reveals his calculating nature.
2. Although Shiftlet pretends to be interested in Lucynell, he
strategically plots his escape from her.
3. Leaving nothing to chance, Shiftlet ultimately abandons
Lucynel without her mother's knowledge.
Concluding Statement: Shiftlet is a deceitful drifter who remains true
to his character, further victimizing a young girl who is mentally and
physically incapable of preventing what is happening to her.
Title: Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
Mode of Development (type of writing): Character Analysis
General Guidelines: Checklist
(Your copy of the sample outline should adhere to the following set of standards.)
1. Head your assignment properly; double space the entire outline,
including the heading.
2. Leave 1-inch margins on all four sides of each page; type your
outline using 12 font Times New Roman.
3. Use headers to number pages properly, in upper right margins
one-half inch from the top margin (see MLA heading in The Bedford
Handbook, page 740).
4. Construct outline using correct format (do not include in the
outline assignment notes, explanations, or explanatory notes--usually
enclosed within parentheses). Numbered entries are flush with the left
margin, with two (2) spaces after the periods and colons.
5. Construct outline in the present tense (present and present perfect
tense are the forms most often used).
6. Maintain consistency in verb tense throughout the outline.
7. Avoid personal references in outline development (I, WE, YOU,
YOUR, YOURS, ETC.).
8. Avoid making personal, judgmental statements in the outline.
9. Proofread and edit outline draft before submitting (basic grammar,
punctuation, mechanics, diction, spelling, sentence structure, etc.)
10. All outlines must reflect your own writing voice. Plagiarism in any
form will result in a failing grade (cite no quoted passages in outline;
English 102
25 February 2021
Outline
Broad Subject: Morality
Specific Topic: Shiftlet’s distorted sense of morality
Thesis Statement: In Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” Shiftlet, a mean-spirited loner with distorted morals, abandons an innocent girl who has been victimized by her mental and physical limitations.
Supporting Points:
1. Shiftlet’s calculating nature
- Shiftlet portrays himself as a man of honesty, but his selfish concern for himself reveals his calculating nature.
2. Shiftlet’s plans of escape
- Although Shiftlet pretends to be interested in Lucynell, he strategically plots his escape from her.
3. Shiftlet’s abandonment of the young girl
- Leaving nothing to chance, Shiftlet ultimately abandons Lucynel without her mother's knowledge.
Concluding Statement: Shiftlet is a deceitful drifter who remains true to his character, further victimizing a young girl who is mentally and physically incapable of preventing what is happening to her.
Title: Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
Mode of Development (type of writing): Character Analysis