Self analysis of the outlineSelf analysis of the outline

Why is it important to have parallel structure in Why is it important to have parallel structure in your outline? Do you have proper parallel your outline? Do you have proper parallel structure with your outline? If NOT what should structure with your outline? If NOT what should you do?you do?

Why is it important to have parenthetical Why is it important to have parenthetical citations in your outline? Do you have citations in your outline? Do you have parentheticals? If NOT what should you do? parentheticals? If NOT what should you do?

Do you feel as though you have enough Do you feel as though you have enough information to write a 5- 7page research paper information to write a 5- 7page research paper based on your outline? Explain your response. based on your outline? Explain your response. If NOT, what is your plan to rectify the If NOT, what is your plan to rectify the situation? situation?

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10 Commandments of 10 Commandments of Formal Writing Formal Writing

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Basic Format Basic Format

How to turn your How to turn your OutlineOutline into a into a PaperPaper

Read through this PowerPoint Read through this PowerPoint carefullycarefully and you will have all the and you will have all the

skills you need to successfully skills you need to successfully write your paper. Make sure you write your paper. Make sure you

take notes.take notes.

Your Outline has everything you need for Your Outline has everything you need for your your body paragraphs. body paragraphs. The The underlinedunderlined

sections are things you must ADDsections are things you must ADD I. Paragraph 1I. Paragraph 1

A. Paragraph 1 continuedA. Paragraph 1 continued 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 1. 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 1. For each detail, you should For each detail, you should

have 2-3 sentences of analysis (your own words explaining why the have 2-3 sentences of analysis (your own words explaining why the detail is important)detail is important)

2. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 13. Supporting details in Paragraph 1Concluding sentence for paragraph one. (restate opening—not Concluding sentence for paragraph one. (restate opening—not

repeat!!)repeat!!) B. Paragraph 2 (make sure you have a transition!!!)B. Paragraph 2 (make sure you have a transition!!!)

1. Supporting details in Paragraph 21. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 22. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 23. Supporting details in Paragraph 2Concluding sentence for paragraph two. (restate opening—not Concluding sentence for paragraph two. (restate opening—not

repeat!!)repeat!!)Concluding sentence for first subtopic (restate Roman Numeral 1)Concluding sentence for first subtopic (restate Roman Numeral 1)

**If you have a C, that would be paragraph 3. The concluding sentence for **If you have a C, that would be paragraph 3. The concluding sentence for subtopic 1 goes at the end of all the letters (A, B, C etc)subtopic 1 goes at the end of all the letters (A, B, C etc)

See in Appendix 1 & 2 handouts**See in Appendix 1 & 2 handouts**

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Your outline DOES NOT have an Your outline DOES NOT have an introduction or conclusion. This you introduction or conclusion. This you

will do on your own. will do on your own.

Follow these guidelines to make sure Follow these guidelines to make sure your introduction and conclusion your introduction and conclusion have awesome structure!have awesome structure!

Introductions & Conclusions Introductions & Conclusions for 12for 12thth grade research grade research

paperpaper

IntroductionIntroduction Has three or more sentences including a thesisHas three or more sentences including a thesis Has more than forty wordsHas more than forty words DOES NOT CITE information (intro should be DOES NOT CITE information (intro should be

common knowledge info—your own words)common knowledge info—your own words) Introduces the focus of the composition (3 to 4 Introduces the focus of the composition (3 to 4

sentences)sentences) presents background information, presents background information, introduces the concept being explored (your topic), introduces the concept being explored (your topic),

Includes a thesis statement that presents the Includes a thesis statement that presents the main idea that you are developingmain idea that you are developing has a clear attitude about the subject being exploredhas a clear attitude about the subject being explored Thesis is the last sentenceThesis is the last sentence

Your paper is NOT a biography or a Your paper is NOT a biography or a history report, BUT your intro needs history report, BUT your intro needs

to have…to have… A hook (don’t bore the reader to A hook (don’t bore the reader to

death)death)

Background info on the topic *BREIF* Background info on the topic *BREIF* explanation of topicexplanation of topic

THE ARGUMENT (Thesis)THE ARGUMENT (Thesis)

HooksHooks 1. Opening with an unusual detail 2. Opening with a strong statement 3. Opening with a Quotation 4. Opening with an Anecdote 5. Opening with a Statistic or Fact 6. Opening with a Question 7. Opening with an Exaggeration or

Outrageous Statement 8. Opening with an unusual statement

Anyone who can read this statement, should

immediately go and thank a teacher.

BackgroundBackground

What are you writing about?What are you writing about? Why should your reader care?Why should your reader care? How can your reader connect? How can your reader connect?

No matter what social class one hails from, what corner of the planet one is born on, or what decade one is raised during, everyone has been impacted by a teacher. While such impacts can be positive and negative, overall the teaching profession is designed to help society progress. Teaching others to read, write, and compute brings untold riches to a teacher’s life, though often these important skills are underappreciated by society at large.

ThesisThesis

Answers the EQ (How does ________ Answers the EQ (How does ________ career impact society)career impact society)

Lists subtopicsLists subtopics

The teaching profession positively impacts society

because all other professions depend on teachers. By looking at the constant

evolution, current pedagogy, prominent figures, and

projected future, one clearly comes to appreciate how much society depends on

teachers.

SampleSampleAnyone who can read this statement, should immediately go and thank a teacher. No matter what social class one hails from, what corner of the planet one is born on, or what decade one is raised during, everyone has been impacted by a teacher. While such impacts can be positive and negative, overall the teaching profession is designed to help society progress. Teaching others to read, write, and compute brings untold riches to a teacher’s life, though often these important skills are underappreciated by society at large. The teaching profession positively impacts society because all other professions depend on teachers. By looking at the constant evolution, current pedagogy, prominent figures, and projected future, one clearly comes to appreciate how much society depends on teachers.

ConclusionConclusion

Restates (NOT repeats) the thesis Restates (NOT repeats) the thesis statementstatement

Has 3 or more sentencesHas 3 or more sentences Shows some insight into the topic Shows some insight into the topic Gives a finished feeling to the essayGives a finished feeling to the essay

Restate the thesis but do not repeat thesis Restate the thesis but do not repeat thesis word for word.word for word. May be broken up into more than one sentence May be broken up into more than one sentence

if all elements are still presentif all elements are still present Offer insight to topic through…Offer insight to topic through…

Offering a solution to your argument Offering a solution to your argument Offer an insight into the argument/topic by Offer an insight into the argument/topic by

explaining why the audience should care about explaining why the audience should care about your topic. your topic.

ClincherClincher Ties up loose ends and gives the paper the Ties up loose ends and gives the paper the

finished finished feel—referfeel—refer back to your hook (do not back to your hook (do not REPEAT the hook!!!—refer to it)REPEAT the hook!!!—refer to it)

Restate thesisRestate thesis

All in all, teachers have a positive All in all, teachers have a positive impact on society as can be seen in impact on society as can be seen in the evolution, pedagogy, prominent the evolution, pedagogy, prominent figures and future of the profession. figures and future of the profession. Each and every job in society Each and every job in society depends on someone teaching them depends on someone teaching them the skills necessary to succeed. the skills necessary to succeed.

Draw a conclusionDraw a conclusion

While students frequently cycle in While students frequently cycle in and out of teachers’ lives, teachers and out of teachers’ lives, teachers remain in the mind, whether good or remain in the mind, whether good or bad, for the majority of an bad, for the majority of an individual’s life. Regardless of how individual’s life. Regardless of how one views the profession, there is no one views the profession, there is no doubt that teachers will forever doubt that teachers will forever impact society. impact society.

ClincherClincher

Read a stop sign, balance the Read a stop sign, balance the checkbook, bake a cake, then thank checkbook, bake a cake, then thank a teacher. a teacher.

SampleSampleAll in all, teachers have a positive impact on society All in all, teachers have a positive impact on society as can be seen in the evolution, pedagogy, as can be seen in the evolution, pedagogy, prominent figures and future of the profession. Each prominent figures and future of the profession. Each and every job in society depends on someone and every job in society depends on someone teaching them the skills necessary to succeed. teaching them the skills necessary to succeed. While students frequently cycle in and out of While students frequently cycle in and out of teachers’ lives, teachers remain in the mind, teachers’ lives, teachers remain in the mind, whether good or bad, for the majority of an whether good or bad, for the majority of an individual’s life. Regardless of how one views the individual’s life. Regardless of how one views the profession, there is no doubt that teachers will profession, there is no doubt that teachers will forever impact society. Read a stop sign, balance forever impact society. Read a stop sign, balance the checkbook, bake a cake, then thank a teacher.the checkbook, bake a cake, then thank a teacher.

You must have your introductory You must have your introductory Paragraph Paragraph completed completed by the end of by the end of

Class—it is better to submit more Class—it is better to submit more (you will get more feedback that (you will get more feedback that

way), but the minimum is the intro way), but the minimum is the intro paragraph for full participation paragraph for full participation

points. points.