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 STEP #7: Outlining, Drafting, Final=

 

OUTLINE

Before you begin to write your rough draft, you will need to decide which topics y= ou will write about and in which order. You may want to begin by sorting your notecards into piles by their key ideas.&n= bsp; When you see a pattern and structure for your information, you can b= egin to develop either a topic outline or sentence outline. The time you invest = in writing your outline will simplify the next stages of writing!

 

Topic Outline

Example:  = I.    Introduction

        &= nbsp;          II.   Early Life

        &= nbsp;                A. Family background

        &= nbsp;                B. Childho= od

        &= nbsp;                C. Educati= on

        &= nbsp;          III. Law Career

        &= nbsp;                A. Study

        &= nbsp;                  =    1. Known to walk 20 miles for access to books<= /p>

        &= nbsp;                  =    2. Few law schools – self-taught

        &= nbsp;                B. Early Practice

        &= nbsp;          IV. National Politics

        &= nbsp;                A. Congres= sman

        =             &nb= sp;         B. Debates with Douglas

        &= nbsp;                C. Electio= n of 1860

        &= nbsp;           V. Conclusion=

 

An outline contains three main parts<= span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'>:

Roman numerals (I, II, III) = ® main points, topics, or headings

Letters (A, B, C) ® subpoints, subtopics, or subheadings=

Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) = ® details

 <= /o:p>

ROUGH DRAFT

A rough draft is just that… rough, unpolished, a first attempt. You do = not have to begin with the introductory paragraph. Sometimes it is easier to wr= ite this paragraph last. Just begin somewhere and start writing!  Use the outline you have created, = but remember it can also be modified if you decide there is a better way to organize your ideas. Keep in mind that you are writing in support of your thesis statement and keep your focus.

 

FINAL DRAFT

Þ= Use the 6 Traits to guide you in perfecting your writing:

*Ideas *Organization *Voice *Word Choice *Sentence Fluency *Conventions=

Þ= Pro= ofread your paper! Sometimes it helps to take a break for a day before returning t= o do a final proofreading. It is more difficult to catch mistakes when you have = just finished writing it.

Þ= Go back to Step #1 and review the assignment directions and/or rubric= to be sure you have fulfilled all of the assigned requirements.

Þ= Sample paper:  = http://www.dia= nahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

 

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