1. Vandal 1
Joe Vandal
Instructor C. Hill
ENGL 102-17
24 March 2017
Research Essay Outline:
The Gingerbread Protests in Far Far Away
Working Thesis Statement: Due to the hazardous baking fumes in Far Far Away, the gingerbread
men have been driven to protest. As a result, these protests have led to further unrest and
deterioration to the region, including dramatically falling property values, pollution increases,
and an overall drop in morale. However, there may be a solution to this crisis in the act of
opening a more productive dialogue between humans and baked goods.
Outline:
I. Introduction
A. Opening statement
1. Context on the crisis
2. The gingerbread men’s cause
3. Statements by the baking corporations
B. Bridge
1. Statement of connection between place and crisis
C. Thesis statement
II. Body Topic 1
2. Vandal 2
A. Because of the closed off philosophy of the baker population in Far Far Away, tensions
have been brewing in the region for many years. This current protests of the gingerbread
men was inevitable.
1. Bakeries cutting corners in regulations
a. Source: Charming, King. “Listing of Far Far Away Small Businesses and Their
Business Models.” Public document.
2. Sugar addiction causing a detrimental supply/demand situation
a. Source: White, Snow. “Over-Eating Economics: The Pig-Out Culture of Far Far
Away." Journal article.
III. Body Topic 2
A. Due to these continuous gingerbread men protests, the living conditions in Far Far Away,
which were already less than pleasant, are now particularly abysmal.
1. Street crime
2. Drop in economy, struggling small businesses
a. Source: Man, Muffin. Drury Lane: It’s Even Drurier Now. Book.
3. City pollution
a. Source: Ella, Cinder. "Dear Gingerbread Men: I’m Through Cleaning Up Your
Crumbs!” Online article.
IV. Body Topic 3: Proposed solution
A. If both sides of this issue were willing to open a more productive dialogue in regards to
issues of pollution, this crisis may be entirely resolved in a manner of months. And as a
result, living conditions in Far Far Away could improve to a level that has never before
been seen.
3. Vandal 3
1. Equal voices
2. Creation of a fair use bill
a. Source: Longfellow, Rapunzel. “Let’s Use Our Mouths for Something More
Productive Than Eating.” Online article.
V. Conclusion
A. Restatement of main topics
B. Statement of topic’s importance
C. Exit statement
Note: This is a very skeleton outline example, showing only the barebones requirements. A more
helpful outline would fill in more gaps between ideas/topics/proposals.
