Content Outline

For project #2 I have decided to write an essay. My project is about how professional dancers create their work and communicate their work with others. Here is an outline of what I have in mind for my essay.

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Genre: Essay

Topic: How Professional Dancers Write and Communicate

Opening Section:

• Introduce field
• Describe what professionals in my field create
• Introduce the 3 genres

3 Main Body Sections:

• In each of the three sections, I will talk about the conventions of a different genre used in my profession
• I will also talk about how professionals in my field use that genre

Closing Section:

• Summary of the 3 body sections
• Why it is important
• Give credit and say thank you to interviewees

Main Idea for Each Section:

1. Creating choreography
   
   

• primary example: include quotes from interviewees about their creative process for choreographing
• secondary examples: different ways individuals create work (write out plan, improvisation, create on the spot)
  
  

2. Writing a resume
   
   

• primary example: interviewees talking about resumes
• secondary examples: how a well written resume reflects you and helps you get jobs
  
  

3. Writing a grant
   
   

• primary example: use grads old grant as an example
• secondary research: what to include in grants

Major Pieces of Evidence for Each Body Section:

1. Choreography:
   
   

• Purpose: entertain audience
• Emotional appeals: what emotions are you trying to evoke from your audience?
• credibility: credibility of choreographers

2. Resumes:
   
   

• Purpose: inform audience of experience and skills to book a job
• context: training, work experience, skills
• credibility: qualifications for jobs
  
  

3. Grants
   
   

• Purpose: get money
• Emotional appeals: convince donors that you would use the money best
• Logic appeal: describe how you would use the money
• credibility: credibility individuals using the money

Summary of What the Evidence Proves:

• All of the evidence is proving how the 3 genres are used in my profession
• It helps describe the conventions of each genre
• It also helps explain their purpose, audience, author, credibility, emotional appeals, and logical appeals

Summary of Why that’s Important:

• It is important to have evidence from people currently in my field
• It is also important to include information from outside sources found on the internet or in books
• This makes the information more credible

Some Ideas About How to Grab the Reader’s Attention in the Opening Section:

• To grab the reader’s attention in the opening section they have to find the information interesting and relatable
• It is also important to keep an interesting and captivating tone of voice, rather than monotonous

Some Ideas About How to Explain Why the Subject Matters:

• Connect with the audience and make it personal to them
• Explain how each genre is used in the field and why it is important
• Also explain why communication with individuals in your field is important

Some Ideas About How to Explain the Larger Significance of your Subject in the Closing Section:

• Explain how my profession and the genres not only affect others in the field, but also the world in general
• Why the genres are important to the world