HOW TO OUTLINE And Why Its Awesome OUTLINING

HOW TO OUTLINE And Why It’s Awesome

OUTLINING IS ACTUALLY AWESOME BECAUSE… It makes drafting easier and faster. It helps you organize your thoughts and make sure you included all the important elements of the paper. It helps you avoid writer’s block. It is a good way to check and make sure your paper is on track. (Bring your outline to tutoring or office hours!)

PLAN EACH PARAGRAPH

PLAN EACH PARAGRAPH

THE MORE DETAILED, THE BETTER!

OUTLINES MAKE DRAFTING EASIER

HOW TO OUTLINE? START WITH ESSAY STRUCTURE ü Draft a thesis statement ü Draft topic sentences for each body paragraph (main point/event of the paragraph) ü Brainstorm/ list details that you want to include in each paragraph ü Describe how you might open (introduction: background info) and close (conclusion: lesson/ insight, how the story wrapped up)

YOUR TURN 1. Draft a Thesis: ü Main point/ experience (obstacle, challenge, tough choice) + what you learned 2. Order your body paragraphs ü List the main topic/ part of your experience you’ll focus on in each 3. Look over your body paragraph list. Rephrase each topic/ part of your experience as a complete sentence. (These can become your topic sentences. ) 1. Order your body paragraphs ü List the main topic/ part of your experience you’ll focus on in each 2. Draft a Thesis: ü Main point/ experience (obstacle, challenge, tough choice) + what you learned 3. Look over your body paragraph list. Rephrase each topic/ part of your experience as a complete sentence. (These can become your topic sentences. )

YOUR TURN 5. Spend some time developing details and examples for each paragraph. (The more details the better! ) 6. List an idea for the intro and the conclusion. R ememb er , your topic mig ht change slightly (or comple tely) s inc e yo ur Pr ewrite. That’s ok! O n e purpo se of outlining is t o improve and develop your ideas. If thi s h app ens to your topic, you won’t have to resubmit a new Prewri te.