The outline of essay



WRITING III
THE MATERIAL ABOUT “THE OUTLINE OF ESSAY”

LECTURE: HERYSA OKTAWATI, S.Pd
Introduction
What is an outline ?
Before you begin writing the first draft of your essay, it is best to make an outline.  An outline is a general plan of what you are going to write. You can compare making an outline to drawing plans to build a house. Before one begins to build a house, it is best to draw up plans to make sure that a house is built in the way you want.  The same is true with writing an essay and making an outline.

a.       The Benefits of an Outline
An outline of an essay can be very helpful for two reasons:
n      An outline will help make your essay more organized.  A careful plan will help your body paragraphs stay focused on the ideas in you thesis statement.
n      An outline saves time for writers.  Preparing an outline can take time, but when you are finished, you will be able to write the rough draft of your essay more quickly than if you didn’t have an outline.
Example
Outline
    Here is an example of how a blank outline might look:
Essay Outline
  1. Introduction               Thesis: _____________________
  1. Body Paragraph #1-  Topic Sentence: _____________
                                A.  supporting idea
                                B.  supporting idea         
III.       Body Paragraph #2-  Topic Sentence: ____________
                                A.  supporting idea
                                B.  supporting idea
   IV.       Body Paragraph #3-  Topic Sentence: ____________
                                A.  supporting idea
                                B.  supporting idea
   V.         Conclusion
The Process
Making an Outline In a formal outline, Roman numerals can be used to represent paragraphs. Capital letters can be used to represent supporting details for the paragraphs.
Thesis Statement
To begin an outline, you need to start with your thesis statement.  The thesis statement will be your guide throughout the process of writing your essay.  From the thesis statement, you can begin writing the topic sentences for the body paragraphs in the outline.
Topic Sentences
The topic sentence for each body paragraph should support the thesis statement.  The topic sentences need to agree with the main idea or sub points in the thesis statement; otherwise, the essay could be confusing.  
 
Supporting Details
Under the topic sentence for each paragraph, list some of the supporting details, examples, or ideas you want to include in each paragraph.

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