The Outlining Process How to begin before you

The Outlining Process How to begin before you write

Step 1: Brainstorm topics Things I know about: Cooking Town Living in a Small Camping Friendship Education Film

Step 2: Expand on what you know Cooking: ● ● ● ● takes practice fun need patience creativity healthy Finding Recipes Quality Cookware & ingredients Camping: ● ● ● Planning fun Safety Maps & materials Quality Gear Places to go

Step 3: Select Topic Which should I choose? ● I camp every year, but I cook almost every day. ● I love to camp more, but I can already see how I could organize cooking. ● Cooking is something I want to be better at, this could help me.

Before Outlining Before outlining, we need to do a little bit of research on the topic we are interested writing about. Today’s Task: 1. Complete steps 1 -3 in blue packet 2. Find an article about the topic of your choice 3. Answer the following questions about your article (in notebook): a. What is the main idea of your article? b. Is the author of this article entertaining us? Persuading? Informing? c. What are three supporting details/Quotes you could use in your informative article?

Step 4: Prepare to write thesis Brainstorm words and phrases that come to mind with cooking: ● Fun and creative ● planning and preparation ● Fast pace ● Challenging ● Time consuming

Step 5: Write Your Thesis ● Fun and creative ● planning and preparation ● Fast pace ● Challenging ● Time consuming Cooking is very challenging. But with planning, preparation, and creativity, anyone can do it.

Step 6: Outline Main Ideas and Details First Main Idea: In order to be prepared, one needs to have the right cookware. The Right Pot/Kettle ● ● Noodles= bigger kettle with lid Sauces= 2 -3 inch deep sauce pan with handle Quality Cookware ● ● Knives= Wusthof Pans= Al-Clad or Cuisinart Clean Cookware ● ● ● No caked up materials throw away damaged cookware (peeling nonstick) Soaking

What does an OUTLINE look like? Title: ________ Intro: Hook Thesis Body: P#1: Topic Sentence ● Supporting Detail Conclusion: Restate Thesis Summarize Main Points Closing Statement

Step 7: Begin Rough Draft