Student Name Prof. Hatch 7/6/2021 English 015 Prof. Hatch’s Outline for the
Student Name
Prof. Hatch
7/6/2021
English 015
Prof. Hatch’s Outline for the Pandemic Essay (As Seen on YouTube!)
Intro
Introduce the Topic –
Context –
Thesis – After a year and a half of living with a global pandemic, I have learned that Americans have a bizarre preoccupation with hoarding toilet paper and protecting their chins from infectious disease.
Body 1
Topic Sentence – The first thing the pandemic taught me is how committed most Americans are to not switching from toilet paper to bidets.
Context – In the early weeks of the lock down, Americans were going crazy, buying up all the toilet paper they could get their hands on.
Evidence – I remember going to store after store with my friend David, and every single paper goods aisle was empty; completely picked over for every last roll of toilet paper.
Analysis – Not just toilet paper either; all the napkins and facial tissue were sold out as well. This just shows how terrified people were of running out of toilet paper. Maybe more Americans are survivalists than most of us suspected.
Transition – In addition to the whole toilet paper thing, I also learned how worried Americans are for the safety of their chins.
Body 2
Topic Sentence – Americans overwhelming concern for the health of their chins, but not their lungs, was another astounding thing I learned from the pandemic.
Context –
Evidence –
Analysis –
Conclusion
Brief Summary of Main Points – So it becomes obvious that many Americans were super concerned about their personal hygiene and the appearance of their chins, but not so much with actually preventing a deadly disease from spreading to them. My memories of the 18 months are littered with images of paper goods aisles completely ransacked and devoid of any toilet paper at all, and countless men and women walking around with a mask over their chin.
Final Thought – What a strange set of priorities some of us carry around in our day-to-day lives, including many of the people we know and love. I’m not sure I’ll ever have us figured out.