Outline draft - does this look OK? (double checking..)

My Critical Response paper is about Can White People Sing the Blues? and so I had to write up an outline on what my paper will be about - and I am wondering if when you read this, it makes sense and you can understand what I will be writing about. So, I am double checking to see if this is appropriate to turn in, which it is due tomorrow afternoon. Thanks. =] (I do this, because I am horrible with English writing because of my hearing impairment.)



I. Thesis statement: Can white people sing the blues? Is it possible?

A. Yes – Why?
1. Talent
2. Skills
3. Anyone can have the ability to play the blues, no matter what race, white or black

II. Article Exposition

A. The Authenticity Question
1. Value/Creditability
2. Question of its authenticity

III. Thesis Defense

A. Proprietary argument
1. “The Great Music Robbery”
2. Ownership of the Blues

B. Experiential Access argument
1. What is the significance of the blues?
2. Appreciation of the African-Americans’ role in the U.S

IV. Conclusion

A. Arguments remain unsecured – as a reminder
B. Case-by-case basis between authentic or inauthentic
C. Yes, because..
a. My conclusion/argument to back up thesis
i. My personal opinion