English 3: Communication Arts III and English & American Literature
S. Y. 2018-2019
Rhyne Chester A. Torio
Topic: Finance during the battle
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the noble deed of a financial broker, the prime
financier during the American Revolutionary War, Haym Salomon.
Thesis:
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter The American Revolution: Haym
Salomon. Salomon (sometimes written asSolomon and Solomons in period
documents) was a Polish-born Jewish immigrant to America who played an
important role in financing the Revolution. When the war began, Salomon was
operating as a financial broker in New York City.
B. Reason to Listen
C. Thesis Statement (this must be the same as in your overview above the outline)
D. Credibility Statement
1. (Answer: why was this topic interesting to you?)
2. (Answer: what background do you have/research have you done on the
topic?)
II. (Main points; must be at least three; heading of this section = thesis statement)
A. (important thing to know about the background/character/composition of the subject)
1. [Subtopic 1]
a) [Specific point 1.1]
b) [Specific point 1.2]
c) [Specific point 1.3]
2. [Subtopic 2]
a) [Specific point 2.1]
b) [Specific point 2.2]
c) [Specific point 2.3]
3. [Subtopic 3]
a) [Specific point 3.1]
b) [Specific point 3.2]
c) [Specific point 3.3]
B. (relevance of the subject to the American Revolution/founding of American nation)
1. [Subtopic 1]
a) [Specific point 1.1]
b) [Specific point 1.2]
c) [Specific point 1.3]
2. [Subtopic 2]
a) [Specific point 2.1]
b) [Specific point 2.2]
c) [Specific point 2.3]
3. [Subtopic 3]
a) [Specific point 3.1]
b) [Specific point 3.2]
c) [Specific point 3.3]
C. (other interesting things to know about the subject or relevance to Philippines, daily
life, present day, etc. - choose one or be creative)
1. [Subtopic 1]
a) [Specific point 1.1]
b) [Specific point 1.2]
c) [Specific point 1.3]
2. [Subtopic 2]
a) [Specific point 2.1]
b) [Specific point 2.2]
c) [Specific point 2.3]
3. [Subtopic 3]
a) [Specific point 3.1]
b) [Specific point 3.2]
c) [Specific point 3.3]
III. Conclusion
A. Review of Main Points
1. [1st main point]
2. [2nd main point]
3. [3rd main point]
B. Restate Thesis:
C. Closure:
References
(use hanging indent 0.5” for this section, arrange alphabetically by last name of [primary] author;
corporate author is the name of website if a webpage has no listed author name)
(insert one space between each entry of reference list, but do not imitate format in sample where
there is one space between lines in the entry; keep this spacing format instead)
(follow APA format for both in-text citations and reference list; NOTE that references are useless if
they are not associated with any in-text citation whatsoever)
https://www.thoughtco.com/haym-salomon-biography-4178500
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haym_Salomon