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What is it?What is it?

What is an Outline?• An outline is a way of note taking or

prewriting that helps you organize your thoughts. A simple version looks like this:

• I. Sports– A. basketball

• 1. courta,Indoorb Outdoor

• 2. ball– a.round

• 3. hoop

Three Parts of an Essay (or paragraph)

• I. Introduction –includes THESIS/ topic sentence• II. Body- includes all your supporting

paragraphs• III. Conclusion- where you restate your thesis• Each part has headings, sub-headings, and

minor details• I. Headings – always get a Roman Numeral

A. Sub-headings- get a CAPITAL LETTER 1. minor details- get a regular number

a. sub-minor details get lower case letters

Introduction• This section contains your thesis

statement (main idea)• I. Thesis: President Barack Obama

is the first African-American president, and he was elected because of his well-organized and managed campaign.

Body• The body follows the introduction, and

breaks down the points the author wishes to make. (Supporting Details)

• II. Smart campaign strategiesA. Call for change 1. Yes we can!B. Enthusiastic speeches

Conclusion• Your conclusion should restate

your thesis (main idea), and never introduce new material.

• VI. Conclusion-In conclusion, President Barack Obama was elected because of several reasons.

Clothing Activity• What am I wearing?• Outline my clothing.• For example:• I. Shirt

A. pocket 1. button on left

B. blue