Happy Tuesday! Please take out your tan packet and your English notebook (you don’t need to write down today’s learning target) Learning Target: Evaluate your introduction, choose best outlining method 2/25/14 “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” - A.A Milne

Agenda 2/25/14 Evaluate your introductions Outlining format choices Work on outlining Homework: Complete intro and essay outline due by the BEG. of class Friday (printed out or bring your tech device with the outline on it!) Remember: If you’re not caught up with notes by the end of the class period Thursday, you’ll be REQUIRED to stay after school Thursday during conference period. No exceptions!

Evaluate your introductions In groups of four, you’ll read everyone’s introductions and use the rubric to identify areas of growth. Be polite, but honest with each other! Choose your group’s highest scoring introduction to share with the class

Outlining Why outline? To figure out what order you should present the information in To decide where you need to cut info, or where you need to collect more info To identify connections between your content

Outline steps Identify the main categories of your paper. Create subcategories Include specific details

A section’s not a paragraph! Remember- you only want ONE idea per paragraph- new idea, new paragraph. Think “big to little”

Outline options “Triangles and Boxes” “Roman Numerals and Indentations” Easy Bib Outline? Workflowy?

Triangles and Boxes Benefits: Drawbacks: Very kinesthetic Easy to draw Easy to see “big picture” Drawbacks: Kind of messy Not as linear

Roman Numerals and Indentations Benefits: Very linear Structured, so easier to expand into full paper Can copy and paste from notes Drawbacks: Frustrating auto-formatting Harder to see “big picture” as you’re working on it

Easy Bib Outlining https://www- secure.easybib.com/auth/index/login?previous=http:// easybib.com/notebook Benefits: Drag and drop-able Visual and kinesthetic Mrs. N knows more about it Drawbacks: Techy? Mrs. T has no idea how to use it 

Workflowy https://workflowy.com/ Benefits: Drawbacks: Easy to expand and copy and paste info Can be used on pretty much any device Drawbacks: Techy You need to sign up for an account Mrs. T doesn’t know much about it! 

No matter what you choose- YOU NEED SPECIFIC DETAILS That includes references to citations, specific sources, actual content You need complete topic sentences You need to include your complete essay introduction You need to have a complete essay outline for the beginning of class Friday No one will be allowed to go print- do it BEFORE class for credit! You will be evaluated according to the rubric

Work time The rest of today’s class time Next two days in the lab After school help Thursday Mrs. N help any time the library is available!