Essay Outlines What are they? Why are they important?

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Essay Outlines What are they? Why are they important?

Journal Assignment How does the video represent the writing process? Explain. REMEMBER: the writing process includes: –Brainstorming. –Outlining. –Drafting. –Revising.

An Outline is like a Blueprint.

What does a Blueprint do? A blueprint plans how the building will be constructed. It forms a plan for construction.

An Outline is like a Head Coach.

What does a Head Coach do? A Head Coach forms a game plan. A Head Coach turns five individual players into structured team.

An Outline is like Professor X.

What does Professor X do? Professor X gives direction to his mutant students. Professor X turns the mutants’ powers into a structured force.

What does an outline do for an essay? The outline states the main points of each paragraph and provides structure for the entire essay. –There is no GUESSWORK involved in essay writing because the outline gives you a STRATEGY.