The Circuit and “Why is it important for people to travel a lot?”

General Studies Requirement – GSR 102 – Critical Reading and Writing Name: Omar Najera
Outline for your Synthesis Essay

Title of research paper- Why is it important for people to travel a lot?
Thesis statement – It is important for people to travel a lot so they will learn about other
cultures, make new friends, and reduce stress out of life.
What is your Thesis? Your thesis should include WHAT & HOW
Introduction –The introduction should contain a “hook”, general quote, or interesting fact. You
will then add two to three broad, general statements, and your thesis statement.
Everyone keeps saying how important it is to travel. So what’s all this fuss about? Why do
people travel and love traveling?
I. Topic sentence for main point #1 Traveling allows you to meet people of different cultures,
with diverse traditions and distinctive lifestyles.
A. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)
– Speak languages, body languages, with different people cultures in the world.
B. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)
– Different foods, buildings, and clothes,

Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #1
support the thesis and transition to next main point.
– I bet that you will change your mind and realize that everything is not so bad.
WHAT—your claim about the topic (i.e. what’s your argument? What’s
your point? This shouldn’t be a summary but something that could be
argued between friends)
HOW—statements that you use to prove your claim
II. Topic sentence for main point #2 Helps you gain some new friends.
A. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)

– You quite often bump across people who become your good friends.
B. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)
– It can be happen to become a travel buddy and mak plan to travel other place together.
Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #2
support the thesis and transition to next main point.

That’s why I made new friends from traveling and still connecting with them.
III. Topic sentence for main point #3 Travel as a stress buster.
A. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)
– New Environment Steals your Stress.
B. Detail or example from your literature search (with source)
– Let it Go your Worries, Past and Sadness.
Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #3
support the thesis and transition to next main point.
– From cutting down on stress, to lowering your chances of developing a heart disease,
the health benefits of traveling are huge. You may stay sitting on a chair all day long at the
workplace: including some walking to your trip is sure to make your body feel better. For some
people, wandering abroad is even a cure for depression and anxiety. Of course, it’s not a
foolproof cure, but it might help you feel better, both physically and psychologically.
IV. Conclusion with the restated thesis, summary, and powerful concluding sentence. Concluding
paragraph
– I hope that this travel essay makes you want to travel more in the future . As you travel, you
realize that the world is a much better place than what you can see on TV when watching the
news.
V. References (APA or MLA STYLE – If you are planning to major in English, please use
MLA.)
Include the references you plan to use. This counts for 10 points of your outline grade.
By eTravel Team. (2020). 25+ Powerful Reasons Why Travel is Important, Don’t Miss the
Infographic!! Retrieved from https://www.etravel.com/explore/travel-tips/why-travelis-important/#Stress-buster
Busson, T. (2019). Why Wouldn’t You Travel More When There Are So Many Benefits of
Traveling?! Retrieved from https://www.claimcompass.eu/blog/benefits-of-travelling/