Outlining

Mr. Stone shared Proverbs 12:1 for a devotional text.

Students continued viewing Great Expectations while Mr. Stone checked for the completion of the third prewriting table for their theme essay.

Mr. Stone used a student's prewriting table to demonstrate how to outline.
He emphasized the importance of students making sure their paper had a clear line of argument. Repeat the central thematic topic word in each supporting body paragraph's topic sentence.

Make sure your supporting concrete details are organized in a consistent logical order.



Homework: Write an outline of the your paper's line of argument.

I. Introduction
A. Context
B. Thesis
II. Topic Sentence of Body Paragraph 1
A. Supporting Concrete Detail 1
B. Supporting Concrete Detail 2
C. Supporting Concrete Detail 3
III. Topic Sentence of Body Paragraph 2
A. Supporting Concrete Detail 1
B. Supporting Concrete Detail 2
C. Supporting Concrete Detail 3
IV. Topic Sentence of Body Paragraph 3
A. Supporting Concrete Detail 1
B. Supporting Concrete Detail 2
C. Supporting Concrete Detail 3
V. Conclusion
A. Restated Thesis
B. Closing Comments

Although citations are not typical in outlines, Mr. Stone wants students to include them in this outline for each supporting detail to provide practice to the student and to make the outline a practical tool during drafting.

Since this essay is to be based only on the student's reading of Great Expectations, there will only be one source used in the paper. Citations will need to include both a volume number and a page number separated by a colon since the students used a three volume edition of Great Expectations.

For example a citation showing information from volume one, page twenty-three (I:23).