Outline Expectations

There are many different ways to make an outline and many

different reasons for doing so.

Outlining is an age old practice.

• View the following PowerPoint to help you understand why outlining is important and how to make one. http://www.ucclermont.edu/documents_cms/TLC/Writing_An_Essay_Outline.ppt

• Yes, I know, a PowerPoint within a PowerPoint is a little strange. If the hyperlink doesn’t work, you may need to copy and paste it into a new Internet window.

There are many different ways to organize your essay outline

• Some of these methods include color coding and mapping.

• See this website: http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/

• You may need to copy and paste this address as well.

Another method for making an essay outline is with Roman

numerals. • View this site: http://www.niles-

hs.k12.il.us/North/researchManual/Research%20Manual%20Page/Appendicies/BPrepFormOut.pdf (view page 3 only) – You may need to copy and paste the URL into

a new window.

• Personally, this is my least favorite because of the "rigidity" of the outline.

Create your own outline!

• And then some people just make their own version to show the parts of an essay.

• Even though it would be “your” outline, it would still need to include the major parts of the essay.

• See this website: http://www.bookrags.com/articles/2.html.– Copy and paste URL if needed

GET READY!

• Think about how you would create your own outline if you needed to write an essay!

• You will be doing so soon!

• Go back to Blackboard.