Blocking Outline for Philosophy of Success paper
This is a suggestion, it is not mandatory that you do it only this way. If you have another approach, however, please explain to me what you have in mind.
Introduction
Paragraph 1: Get the readers interested and define what success means to YOU.
Definition of success: includes dictionary definitions and your own definition. *(Include the paragraph with Downing’s definition as paragaph two or following the description of your successful life.)
One to three prargraphs describing the successful life you dream about living in 10 years or 20 years. What job will you be doing? What would a typical day be like? What will your home life look like at the end of the day? What will your family life be like? Describe the car you drive, your home, your home life. Dream. Dream! DREAM!!
*If you will follow Skip Downing’s definition of success, write a paragraph in which you include the choices, characteristics, or behaviors of successful people. These are outlined on the inside front cover of the textbook and they are also the topics of chapters two through nine. This will be the thesis of your essay even though you may not be able to state it in one sentence.
Body
Following the organization of the book, write one to three paragraphs on each of the choices, qualites, or characteristics of successful people. Draw on the information you have already written in your journals or ancillary writing assignments that I have made.
Body part 1, accepting personal responsibility
#1 topic sentence
#2 topic sentence
#3 topic sentence
Body part 2, self motivation
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Body part 3, self management
#1. Somewhere in this section, include the paragraph in which you interviewed a college graduate about how he or she managed his or her time during college.
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Body part 4, employing interdependence
#1 Somewhere in this section you should include your thoughts about the drumming workshop as an exercise in interdependence.
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Body part 5, self awareness
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Body part 6, lifelong learning
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Body part 7, emotional intelligence
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Body part 8, beliving in oneself
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Concluding paragraph(s)
What have you learned about success? How will you keep yourself “on course” to success as a student and toward your successful life?