Outline Reading Text In various Discipline Flashcards
Is a map of your essay or a blueprint
Outline
Allows the writer to categorize the main points, to organize the paragraphs into an order that makes sense
Prevent a writer from getting stuck when performing the actual writing of the essay
General plan of the material that is to be presented in a speech or a paper
Importance of Outline
Parts of an outline
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Attention grabber
Prepares the readers all the content of the essay
Introduction
Content of the paper
Contain minimum of three paragraphs
Body
Wrap all your arguments
Should mark the end of the essay
Conclusion
Common patterns
Intro, body, conclusion, or IBC format
Intro, method, results, discussion or IMRD format
General Rules
Follow the format outline
Main Topics
Sub topics
Roman Numerals
Capital letters
General Rules
Follow the format outline
Details under capital letters
Details under Arabic numbers are shown by
Arabic Numbers
small letters
General Rules
Follow the format outline
Details under small numbers
Details under Arabic number in parenthesis
((1)) ((2)) ((3))
(a) (b) (c)
General Rules
Follow the format outline
First letter must be capitalized
Any points must have at least 2 sub points
Use either sentence or phrase in each point
Be consistent