The Danger of Silence Essay Outline

Directions: Write an OUTLINE for the following essay prompt. You will use your outline to help you write the essay next class. Follow this informative essay outline  (Links to an external site.)to keep you on track! Don't worry about color-coding your outline.

TIP: Think of each of your body paragraphs as a R.A.C.E. Response. The first part of your prompt has more information, so it would a good idea to have two body paragraphs on that part. The second part can be answered in the third body paragraph. 

Essay prompt: Write an informative essay explaining the danger of silence, including its role in the Holocaust. Next, explain how people your age can learn from the danger of silence as seen throughout history and use their voice to better their school and community. Your explanation must be based on ideas, concepts, and information from multiple texts that we read together in class. 

"The Danger of Silence" Ted Talk Links to an external site.

The Sound of Silence/Night Comparison Download The Sound of Silence/Night Comparison

Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" Speech

"First They Came," by Martin Neimöller (Links to an external site.)

DIRECTIONS: Copy and paste the below outline into a Word Doc. Be sure to replace the blank spaces with answers. You can add more if it's helpful, but it's not required. 

Introduction: Thesis Statement (What your whole essay is about in one complete sentence. Briefly answer the prompt.)  _________________________

Body Paragraph 1:  This is where you will explain the danger of silence, including its role in the Holocaust.

     R (restate the first part of the prompt) and A (answer): _______________________

     C: find a short quote:  ___________________

     You can save the elaboration for your essay!

Body Paragraph 2:  This is where you will continue to explain the danger of silence, using different sources.

     R (restate the first part of the prompt) and A (give a different answer): ________________

     C: find a short quote: ________________

     You can save the elaboration for your essay!

Body Paragraph 3: This is where you will explain how people your age can learn from the danger of silence as seen throughout history and use their voice to better their school and community. 

     R (restate the second part of the prompt) and A (give a different answer): ___________________

     C: find a short quote:  ___________________

     You can save the elaboration for your essay!

Conclusion: Restate your thesis statement. _____________________