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Self analysis of the outline Why is it important to have parallel structure in your outline? Do you have proper parallel structure with your outline? If NOT what should you do? Why is it important to have parallel structure in your outline? Do you have proper parallel structure with your outline? If NOT what should you do? Why is it important to have parenthetical citations in your outline? Do you have parentheticals? If NOT what should you do? Why is it important to have parenthetical citations in your outline? Do you have parentheticals? If NOT what should you do? Do you feel as though you have enough information to write a 5-7 page research paper based on your outline? Explain your response. If NOT, what is your plan to rectify the situation? Do you feel as though you have enough information to write a 5-7 page research paper based on your outline? Explain your response. If NOT, what is your plan to rectify the situation?
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How to turn your Outline into a Paper Read through this PowerPoint carefully and you will have all the skills you need to successfully write your paper. Make sure you take notes.
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Your Outline has everything you need for your body paragraphs. The underlined sections are things you must ADD I. Paragraph 1 I. Paragraph 1 A. Paragraph 1 continued A. Paragraph 1 continued 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 1. For each detail, you should have 2- 3 sentences of analysis (your own words explaining why the detail is important) 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 1. For each detail, you should have 2- 3 sentences of analysis (your own words explaining why the detail is important) 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 1 Concluding sentence for paragraph one. (restate opening—not repeat!!) B. Paragraph 2 (make sure you have a transition!!!) B. Paragraph 2 (make sure you have a transition!!!) 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 1. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 2. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 3. Supporting details in Paragraph 2 Concluding sentence for paragraph two. (restate opening—not repeat!!) Concluding sentence for first subtopic (restate Roman Numeral 1) **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) See in Appendix 1 & 2 handouts**
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Your outline DOES NOT have an introduction or conclusion. This you will do on your own. Follow these guidelines to make sure your introduction and conclusion have awesome structure! Follow these guidelines to make sure your introduction and conclusion have awesome structure!
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Introductions & Conclusions for 11 th grade research paper
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Introduction Has three or more sentences including a thesis Has three or more sentences including a thesis Has more than forty words Has more than forty words DOES NOT CITE information (intro should be common knowledge info—your own words) DOES NOT CITE information (intro should be common knowledge info—your own words) Introduces the focus of the composition (3 to 4 sentences) Introduces the focus of the composition (3 to 4 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 main idea that you are developing Includes a thesis statement that presents the main idea that you are developing has a clear attitude about the subject being explored has a clear attitude about the subject being explored Thesis is the last sentence Thesis is the last sentence
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Your paper is NOT a biography or a history report, BUT your intro needs to have… A hook (don’t bore the reader to death) A hook (don’t bore the reader to death) Anecdote or quote by/about the person or topic Anecdote or quote by/about the person or topic Background info on the topic *BREIF* explanation of topic Background info on the topic *BREIF* explanation of topic THE ARGUMENT (Thesis) THE ARGUMENT (Thesis) See Appendix 3 for example
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Conclusion Restates (NOT repeats) the thesis statement Restates (NOT repeats) the thesis statement Has 3 or more sentences Has 3 or more sentences Shows some insight into the topic Shows some insight into the topic Gives a finished feeling to the essay Gives a finished feeling to the essay
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Restate the thesis but do not repeat thesis word for word. Restate the thesis but do not repeat thesis word for word. May be broken up into more than one sentence if all elements are still present May be broken up into more than one sentence if 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 explaining why the audience should care about your topic. Offer an insight into the argument/topic by explaining why the audience should care about your topic. Clincher Clincher Ties up loose ends and gives the paper the finished feel—refer back to your hook (do not REPEAT the hook!!!—refer to it) Ties up loose ends and gives the paper the finished feel—refer back to your hook (do not REPEAT the hook!!!—refer to it)
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You must have your introductory Paragraph completed by the end of Class—it is better to submit more (you will get more feedback that way), but the minimum is the intro paragraph for full participation points.
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