BASICS IN WRITING

THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AN OUTLINE - 1

THE BRAINSTORM

Student’s name: ___KARLA DUMES __________________________________ English III ______

Date: ____15/10/2020______

WHAT IS AN OUTLINE?
The structure of a composition. (Look at the format below.)

TITLE
(Should be relevant to the question and responding the question, interesting, attractive, short)
I. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC (2/3 sentences)
MAIN IDEA: Topic sentence

II. BODY: Supporting your main idea.

REASON 1
Details (3) and examples
REASON 2
Details 3 and examples
REASON 3
Details (3) and examples
III. CONCLUSION: summarise and reinforce your main idea.

A. STEPS TO DEVELOP AN OUTLINE

1. Brainstorm ideas.
2. Organise your ideas (3 groups).
3. Have an attractive title.
4. Have an interesting introduction. (1/2 sentences)
5. Establish your Main Idea (Topic Sentence).
6. Write your reasons (3).
7. Determine the details and examples to support your reasons (3).
8. Conclude by summarising the main idea (topic sentence).

STEP 1
BRAINSTORM IDEAS (Planning).
- Do a little brainstorming
before you start writing your
composition.
- Select the ideas you want to
use in your composition.
- Omit those you do not want to
use. Those, which are not
relevant. (Look at the sample)

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YOUR TURN!
- Think about the topic: My favourite place to go on vacation.
- Write 3 big ideas connected to the topic. (reasons) (why this is your favourite place to go
on vacation)

STEP 2
ORGANISE YOUR IDEAS
- Write 3 details for each reason. (The details and examples support your reasons). The
details are ideas, NOT sentences.

TITLE ________________My favorite place of Ecuador_________________________

REASON 1
DETAILS

• cozy___________
reason1: perfect
• _water of ocean is
climb 1
quite_______
• _relax________

REASON 2 DETAILS

• ___delicious__
Reason2:food
seefood_________
2 • ____cheap__________
• _____great
variety_________

REASON 3

• ____good DETAILS
tourism__________
People
3
• ___nice___________
TOPIC SENTENCE: • _____people from all
Ayangue is the best over the
beach of Ecuador. country________

STEP 3
Have an attractive title for your work.
this is the best beach because its water is quiet and with perfect climb.

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