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
- Introduction Thesis: _____________________
- 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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