Cause and Effect Toulmin Thesis/Outline Assignment
For this assignment, you must develop a thesis statement and outline for your 1200-1500 word
Cause and Effect Toulmin Argument Assignment. This assignment will show your
understanding of the reading material covered so far in the course related to argument, research,
and essay development. Putting in the time to do the groundwork in the thesis/outline assignment
will help you when you begin writing the actual essay. It is important to review the sample
student outline available in APA, MLA, and Turabian in chapter 15 to understand the
expectations of this assignment that will be somewhat different from the expectations of the
thesis/outline assignments for the other essay assignments in this course.
INSTRUCTIONS
Review chapter 15 in the textbook for the sample cause and effect Toulmin argument
thesis/outline written in the documentation style for your major course of study. Using the
sample, complete your own thesis/outline in that you will use later to develop your Cause and
Effect Toulmin Argument Assignment. Your thesis/outline assignment should include a clear
thesis statement that addresses the question in the prompt with a clear cause and effect argument
and an outline of your plan of support following the Toulmin Model of argument. The research
sources for this essay have not been provided for you in our course. Your research sources must
be credible and appropriate for an academic essay. You may include biblical support, but your
biblical support does not count in the required citations.
• Prompt: (Choose 1) What impact did Covid-19 have on the American education system?
OR What impact did Covid-19 have on mental health in America?
• Complete your thesis/outline using the sample in chapter 15 as a model while addressing
the prompt question.
• Document your sources correctly according to your documentation style (Current APA,
MLA, or Turabian).
• Integrate a total of at least 4 quotations, 1 summary, and 1 paraphrase (6 total) from at
least 3 credible academic sources
Helpful Hints
• Chapter 15 includes sample student outlines for a cause and effect (Toulmin)
thesis/outline in each of the documentation styles (APA, MLA, and Turabian).
• Chapter 3 includes a general outline for the Toulmin Model of argument.
• Review the Minimum Outline Requirements Checklist (below) to understand the content
that you must include in your thesis/outline assignment.
• Review the Cause and Effect Toulmin Argument Thesis/Outline Assignment
Grading Rubric in the course before submitting your thesis/outline assignment
