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8.3: Appendix C- Outlines

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    Click on a link below to go to that outline.

    1. SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT OUTLINE

    2. SUMMARY-RESPONSE OUTLINE
      A. Summary
      B. Response

    3. RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE

    1. SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT OUTLINE

    |l|l|l| & author’s name + title + author’s thesis/argument &

    One-Sentence
    Summary

    & &

    Organizational Pattern
    (circle or highlight one)

    & List of Items Cause/Effect Pro/Con & Definition

    Main Ideas for
    Paragraph Summary
    (use bullets and
    phrases, NOT complete
    sentences)

    & use the organizational pattern to help you identify main ideas &

    For more information and examples on organizational patterns, click here.

    Using the information above, you can put together a paragraph summary. Remember to begin with the main idea of the article, include main ideas that indicate the organizational pattern, and end with the author’s thesis or conclusion. Also remember to use a one-sentence summary template, reference the author throughout the summary, and use transitions between main ideas and examples.

    2. SUMMARY-RESPONSE OUTLINE

    A. Summary

    |l|l|

    One-Sentence
    Summary (full
    sentence)

    &

    Thesis (full
    sentence)

    &
    &

    |c|c| & SUMMARY

    Organizational
    Pattern
    (highlight one)

    & List of Items Cause/Effect Pro/Con Definition Compare/Contrast Problem/Solution Other:

    Important
    Supporting Details (words and phrases only)

    & use the organizational pattern to help you identify main ideas

    For more information and examples on organizational patterns, click here.

    Using the information above, you can put together a paragraph summary. Remember to begin with the main idea of the article, include main ideas that indicate the organizational pattern, and end with the author’s thesis or conclusion. Also remember to use a one-sentence summary template, reference the author throughout the summary, and use transitions between main ideas and examples.

    B. Response

    There are several ways to respond to an author’s ideas:

    • Agree or disagree with the author.
    • Find strengths or weaknesses in the author’s argument.
    • Consider the quality of the evidence the author includes.
    • Connect the ideas to your personal experiences.
    • Connect the ideas to other articles or sources you have read or seen.
    • Question the author’s ideas.

    Find specific quotes (opinions) from the article that you agree or disagree with. What do you have to say about them? Fill in the chart with AT LEAST two ideas and reactions. Then give your own examples to support your own reactions. These examples can be from your own life experience, culture, history, current issues, texts you’ve read, movies you’ve seen, etc.

    |c|c|

    Quotations from Author
    (prepare 3 just in case; you’ll choose ONLY 2 for
    your essay)

    &

    My Reactions and Examples
    (words and phrases only)

    &

    CONCLUSION

    • Restate OSS
    • Summarize Response Paragraphs
    • Offer Final Comment

    3. RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE

    |c|c|c|

    Research Question (copy and pa
    Thesis Statement:

    & into document): &

    COLUMN 1
    (topic sentence)
    SUPPORTING POINTS
    (list of 3 from thesis statement)

    &

    COLUMN 2 (claims)
    SUB-POINTS
    (at least 4 supporting points total)

    &

    COLUMN 3
    (source/personal experience)
    EVIDENCE
    (quotes from sources & personal experience - at least 4 total and at least 2 from sources)
    Point 1:
    Topic Sentence:

    &

    1. Claim 1:
    2. Claim 2:

    &

    Evidence for Claim 1:
    Evidence for Claim 2:
    Point 2: 1. Claim 1: \(\square\) Evidence for Claim 1:
    Topic Sentence: 2. Claim 2: \(\square\) Evidence for Claim 2:
         
    Point 3: 1. Claim 1: \(\square\) Evidence for Claim 1:
    Topic Sentence: Claim 2:  

    This page titled 8.3: Appendix C- Outlines is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Trischa Duke, Becky Bonarek, and Steph Mielcarek.