Objectives: We will be able to...
- Understand the format of an academic essay outline
(e.g., using Roman numerals and letters, subsets come in groups of two or more, etc.) - Identify common outlining errors and come up with rules to avoid these problems
- Use outlining skills to reverse-outline their diagnostic essay
- Identify the purpose of thesis statements
- Predict the content of a paper based on the thesis statement
Brainstorming (5min.)
Take a look at the following thesis statement:
It’s important to learn a second language.
Brainstorm silently on your own, as if you were writing an essay on this topic.
Identifying Problems in Outlining and Writing 2-Part Thesis Statements
Why should we outline?
Identifying Problems in Outlining and Writing 2-Part Thesis Statements
Why should we outline?
Outlines help our ideas to be ordered logically and they show us where our weaknesses are—where we need to add more information, and where our reasoning is weak or unclear.
Introduction (I), 3 Body Paragraphs (II, III, IV), Conclusion (V).
Each of these paragraphs has its own section in the outline.
Try the OUTLINE HANDOUT and identify the problems with each of the outlines,
coming up with rules for the mistakes made. Revise each outline to make it better.
Creating an Outline
With your partner again, come up with an outline, following the rules you came up with in the previous outlining activity. Especially look out for the errors from the handout, and don’t do them yourself!
Before we finish...............
How to Use Google Drive
Engrade / Safe Assign (Original Diagnostic Submission)
Creating an Outline
With your partner again, come up with an outline, following the rules you came up with in the previous outlining activity. Especially look out for the errors from the handout, and don’t do them yourself!
Before we finish...............
How to Use Google Drive
Engrade / Safe Assign (Original Diagnostic Submission)
Homework due Sep. 8th, Sunday, 11:59PM
Reverse-outline your diagnostic essay using this outline template.
If there are "gaps" or missing parts of your diagnostic essay outline, this template will help you see those gaps and develop a thesis statement, topic sentence ideas or sub-points, or conclusion for the further revision activity.
Name your assignment "Reverse_Outline_YOURNAME"
Please save the file into your Google Drive folder shared with me.
For your homework, you may read the diagnostic prompt and article once again.
For your homework, you may read the diagnostic prompt and article once again.
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