Assignment: Persuasive Essay Outline

For this assignment, you will not write an essay, but construct a detailed outline. Though it is not an essay, your goal is still to persuade your reader of your position.

Prompt:
In Chapter 12 of Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller takes traditional Christian churches to task for being too negligent of certain segments of society (e.g. "liberals and homosexuals"). He argues that these churches have neglected these people to their own detriment. Miller also points out that his own church has been successful in attracting people from various walks of life.

Indeed, many critics believe that churches have been too narrow in their search for members, and that as a result, some populations feel left out of the religious experience. What can churches do to expand their bases in traditionally unreligious communities? In a persuasive outline, layout a concise argument for how you believe churches could better reach out to "untraditional" segments of society. Use specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Though your outline can take any form (e.g. Roman numeral), however it must still contain a thesis and be detailed, specifying evidence (e.g. quotes from the book).

You can find examples of essay outlines here, and here.

Due: Monday, July 20th