Objectives: 
✓ Understand the fundamental components of both macro and micro outlines,
✓ Learn how to independently produce them from scratch,
✓ Gain basic research and referencing (MLA and Chicago) skills
✓ Learn how to produce a five-paragraph essay from scratch
✓ Practice writing sample winning essays for essay competitions

Learning Outcomes: 

✓ Understand and create a macro outline.
✓ Understand and create a micro outline.
✓ Understand how to incorporate MLA and Chicago referencing into the micro outline.
✓ Apply knowledge by creating macro and micro outlines.
✓ Apply knowledge to develop a 500-700 word 5-paragraph essay.
✓ Ready to enter essay contests and work with J&B on the Blue Program 

Class Timeline: ✓ 45 mins. per lesson (25 mins. for instruction, 15 mins. for in-class writing, 5 mins. for discussion & questions) 

                           ✓ Have lessons twice per week 

Detailed Lesson Plan:
Week 1a: 5-paragraph macro outline – What is it? 

Week 1b: Introduction, Body & Conclusion—How to create your thesis and structure your body and conclusion paragraphs 

Week 2a: 5-paragraph micro outline – What is it? 

Week 2b: Introduction, Body & Conclusion Part Two—How to create a compelling hook, analyze evidence, and develop your conclusion paragraph 

Week 3a: Research—How to conduct academic research (MLA and Chicago ref) 

Week 3b: Essay Production—Turn your micro outline into a 5-paragraph essay 

Week 4a: Capstone Project: Create a micro outline and five-paragraph essay responding to a sample essay contest prompt 

Week 4b: Evaluation and feedback