Creating Effective Outlines A Learning Enhancement Center Workshop.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Organization DEVELOPING A STRATEGY COPYRIGHT LISA MCNEILLEY, 2010.

Advertisements

Outlining: How to Organize Your Research

Following the Steps The Writing Process

Formal Papers and MLA Format. Formal Paper Guidelines Focus –Every paragraph should try to prove thesis –Every sentence in a paragraph should be related.

Outlining Please keep these notes in your “Writing” section.

STRUCTURING YOUR SPEECH. Using Outlines Outline provides a framework Contains your main ideas Shows how main ideas relate to one another and support your.

Organizing Your Essay.

Outline Format. Your outline will begin with a title and Thesis Statement. Thesis Statement - is a sentence that states what you will prove or explain.

 Introduction Introduction  Writing your thesis statement Writing your thesis statement  Creating an organizational plan Creating an organizational.

Academic English Skills ULAB1122

Main Idea Topic Sentence Supporting Details

Outlines What are they? What are they good for? How to write one?

Readers and Writers.  Short essays are written under the pressure of a time limit and average words.  Make a Jot List ▪ A list of points to.

Choosing, Mapping, and Narrowing a Topic

Editing Your Research Paper Catalyst for Change. Title Page Two-part title (remember to capitalize it) Second line of title has your person’s name followed.

The Research Paper: Developing an Outline

Basic Outlining for a 5 paragraph essay. * Develop an effective outline to organize information in a logical manner.

Organizing ideas and writing the outline

The Research Paper: Developing an Outline

APA Formatting & Citations. APA Format Your paper should have: 12 inch margins on all sides Aligned left Double spaced Times New Roman font Size 12 point.

Planning a Research Paper Milly Grillone FAO Consultant.

PARALLELISM: Outlines All items in formal outlines must be parallel in grammar and structure.

Outlining Your Speech.

 Date  Greeting  Paragraphs indented  Author & Title of the book  Brief Summary  Response to the Focus Topic  Make a Connection  Ask Questions.

(Which you’re not, but this is still a good way to learn outlining…)

Final Exam Review Section V-XI on the Study Guide.

Freshmen Career Fair. » Consider the type of paper you’re writing: analytical ˃An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component.

OUTLINING Why and How to Create a Useful Outline.

Mind Mapping To organize information. Mind Mapping/Mind Web A mind map is: – A diagram used to visually outline information. Often created around a single.

Research Paper: The Outline

Outlining: WHY? This is a great strategy to help you see how ideas within a chapter are related. Instead of being bombarded with a million facts, you are.

Research Paper Outline 1. Parameters are LARGE SECTIONS of your paper that contain like information to prove your thesis. Don’t be confused – parameters.

Speech order Wednesday September 26 Cody Z. Lisa Z. Jalonn B. Jenna P. Ericca F. Mitch H. Candace B. Monday, October 1 Mike R. Emily B. Brittany J. Matt.

Outlining Simple Mind Map Word Webs

Creating an Outline. What is an Outline? An outline is a hierarchical way to display related items of text to graphically depict their relationships.

LA III Research Paper.  A formal outline is a tool used to organize your ideas for your paper.  An outline acts as the foundation for writing your paper.

An outline is useful to organize your information You put this information in categories You use various symbols to organize your information For main.

Outlines in MLA Format. Alphanumeric Outlines This is the most common type of outline and usually instantly recognizable to most people. The formatting.

Order of Details Transitions Types.  A paragraph has coherence when readers can tell how and why ideas are connected.

Outlining a Speech.

Creating Effective Outlines A Learning Enhancement Center Workshop.

Outline of Research Paper Definition:  An outline is a general plan of the material that is to be presented in a speech or a paper.

Sala 2013 JULIO - AGOSTO. WRITING PROCESS July- August 2013 PADs Montevideo.

Making a Formal Outline English 9 Mrs. Zaso. Formal Outline A short skeleton of a longer paper that: –Provides overview of organization –Prepares paper.

Review  1. What do you include in parentheses for an Internet source?  2. Do you need a signal phrase when citing an Internet source?  3. Where is your.

Outlining: The Formal Process Organizing Information The logical process of formally organize both textbook and research information.

OUTLINING Why and How to Create a Useful Outline.

WORKING OUTLINE AND NOTE CARDS. Working Outline To organize note cards Taken from Purpose paragraph Should be in chronological order.

Cornell Notes What you’ve always wanted to know about… Oh, you know you do!...

Creating an Outline A quick how-to guide to an important paper writing skill.

Chapter 11: Writing the Essay What Is an Essay?

click your mouse or hit enter to advance animation

Preparation for Examination

STRUCTURING YOUR SPEECH

Research Paper: The Outline

Hooks, Transitions, Conclusions

click your mouse or hit enter to advance animation

Creating Effective Outlines

PRE-WRITING The most important step to writing is formulating your ideas. The best papers are those that are planned (and thus don’t ramble on and on.

Formal Sentence Outlines

Review of Essay Structure

Absolutism: Connecting to conquest and colonies in Latin America

Organizing your evidence. MLA formatting.

23 September 2015 English 9 Mr. Pettine

Organizing Your Material

End-of-Book Reflection

A SPEAKER’S GUIDEBOOK 4TH EDITION CHAPTER 11

Presentation transcript:

Creating Effective Outlines A Learning Enhancement Center Workshop

Why Use Outlines? To show the logical structure of your paper or presentation. To show the logical structure of your paper or presentation. To help you organize your ideas. To help you organize your ideas. To help you separate main ideas from supporting ideas. To help you separate main ideas from supporting ideas.

Outlines are Flexible Outlines range from casual to formal. Outlines range from casual to formal. Your outline will change as your ideas change. Your outline will change as your ideas change.

Getting Started: Brainstorming List everything you can think of related to your subject. List everything you can think of related to your subject. Look at your list and jot down the main ideas. Look at your list and jot down the main ideas. Insert sub-points and examples under the main points. Insert sub-points and examples under the main points.

Getting Started: Mind Mapping Place your main idea in the middle of your paper. Place your main idea in the middle of your paper. Connect related ideas using lines. Connect related ideas using lines.

XC Student Council

Getting Started: The Thesis Write the thesis (the topic with your attitude or opinion about it) Write the thesis (the topic with your attitude or opinion about it) Build an outline around the thesis. Build an outline around the thesis.

Arrange the ideas in your outline into a logical pattern. Chronological (order in time) Chronological (order in time) General to Specific General to Specific Least to Most Important Least to Most Important Problem-Solution Problem-Solution

Using your outline Use your outline to guide your writing or presentation! Use your outline to guide your writing or presentation! Fill with examples and more information about the points you want to make. Fill with examples and more information about the points you want to make.

The Formal Outline Structure I. Roman numerals are against the left margin of the page and contain the major divisions of a text. A. Upper-case letters are the first indentation and contain the secondary ideas that will support a major division in a text. 1. Arabic numerals are indented under 1. Arabic numerals are indented under upper-case letters. upper-case letters. 2. Arabic numerals contain important examples that support the writer’s 2. Arabic numerals contain important examples that support the writer’s ideas. ideas. a. Lower-case letters are indented a. Lower-case letters are indented under Arabic numbers. under Arabic numbers. b. Lower-case letters have specific b. Lower-case letters have specific details or an explanation of an details or an explanation of an example’s main points. example’s main points.

The Formal Outline Structure cont’d… B. Except for single examples of specific points, individual divisions (I, II, III) specific points, individual divisions (I, II, III) generally have two or more sub generally have two or more sub points (A, B, C). points (A, B, C). II. Formal outlines contain more than one major division. major division. A. Each outline must have at least two A. Each outline must have at least two roman numerals (I, II). roman numerals (I, II). B. If there is an “A”, then there must be a “B” included as well. B. If there is an “A”, then there must be a “B” included as well.

How would the mind map look as an outline? My Life Thesis: Enjoying a variety of activities and relationships helps me have a balanced life. I. School A. XC A. XC B. Student Council B. Student Council II. Social Life A. Dating A. Dating B. Bowling B. Bowling III. Family

Practice Outlining: Arrange the information below into an outline. Curious George Curious George Videos Videos Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh E.T. E.T. Michael Jackson: Thriller Music Michael Jackson: Thriller Music Waterboy Waterboy Media Media Pink Floyd: The Wall Pink Floyd: The Wall Harry Potter Harry Potter The Titanic The Titanic Books Books Grateful Dead: Mars Hotel Grateful Dead: Mars Hotel

An Answer to the outline activity is on the next page. Note: The categories should fit the division, but it does not matter how the information is organized within the division. Note: The categories should fit the division, but it does not matter how the information is organized within the division.

Possible Answer I. Media A. Books 1. Curious George 2. Winnie the Pooh 3. Harry Potter B. Videos 1. Titanic 2. Waterboy 3. E.T. C. Music 1. Michael Jackson: Thriller 2. Pink Floyd: The Wall 3. Grateful Dead: Mars Hotel

Your Outline Thesis: Although Franklin Roosevelt’s life and policies appear to reflect an Abnegation attitude, his “get it done” attitude was all Dauntless. I. Response to the Great Depression A. Jobs 1.2. B. Homeless 1.2. II. Response to the war in Europe A.B. III. Response to his polio A.B.C.