Creating a Rough Outline

Devotional: John 4:48

Mr. Stone provided the following instructions:

1. Be sure your note cards are sorted by key word. You should have a pile for each secondary question.

2. Go through each pile and review the specific details that you have gathered. Write out a generalization about those specific details that could serve as a topic sentence for a paragraph. Complete this process for each of your five secondary questions (and possibly a sixth pile if you made cards related to the key word of your primary question).

3. Once you have written five topic sentences, then look back at your primary question and consider a generalization that would cover your five topic sentences and answer your primary question.

4. Review your statement of the main idea (thesis/the answer to your primary question) and your five topic sentences (your five subtopics). Decide the best order for your subtopics. Number the order.

5.Type out the statement of your main idea (This will be stated at the end of your report's introduction.)followed by the five topic sentences for your body paragraphs in the order you want them in your paper.

Students will turn in two papers at the beginning of class. A sheet showing their handwritten work for steps 2-4 above and a second typed sheet showing step 5.

Homework: Finish making a rough outline. Bring the two papers described above to class.