Organizational Patterns

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Organizational Patterns

• Chronological Order
• Spatial Order
• Topical Order
• Process Order
• Cause-effect Order
• Problem-Solution Order

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Outlining

• I. Roman Numerals Indicate the main points
• A. Capital Letters Indicate subpoints
• 1. Arabic Numerals Indicate specific details
• a. Small letters Indicate support for, or
  information
• about, those specific details

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Example of Outlining

• Main Points
• Subpoint
• Supporting Material
• Details

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The Outline

• I. Main Points Major divisions, areas, or
  arguments of your purpose statement
• A. Subpoint Represent the main ideas you wish
  to analyze
• 1. Supporting Material Add intensification
  and reinforcement to what you are saying
  (definitions, quotations, statistics, stories)
• a. Details Adding exact dates, times, names,
  numbers and personal accounts from witnesses or
  interviews

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Look at Your Outline

• Introduction
• Attention Getter
• Link
• Thesis Statement
• Introducing Main Ideas or Arguments in a preview
  or purpose statement

• Conclusion
• Summarize (your preview or purpose statement
  restated)
• Restate your thesis
• Remind audience of Main Ideas or Arguments
  without details
• The Final Clincher
• Final Impression
• Attention Getters

• Body
• All 3 Main Ideas or Arguments
• Needs to include a transitional phrase (next, to
  continue, ) found in a box on page 302

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Organizing an Outline

• Beef is full of synthetic chemicals.
• Beef contributes to pollution.
• Beef is high in cholesterol.
• Deforestation contributes to global warming
  species extinction.

• Beef waste pollutes water.
• Beef contributes to deforestation.
• Beef is unhealthy.
• Deforestation depletes the ozone layer.
• Beef contributes to air pollution.

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Outlining Activity

• Get into groups of 3-4
• Write an outline on a piece of paper over a topic
  of your choice. (Suggestions include school,
  food, clothes, cars, sports, music, family)
• Remember the Rule of 3 3 main points with 3 sub
  points each
• Show me the rough draft outline for approval
• Write final draft and turn in