Unit 1 Lesson 4 Academic Essay Outlining.pptx.pdf

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Making an Academic Outline Prelection: 1. How does an idea come alive? 2. What are the ways by which we can sort out the ideas we have in our minds? ACADEMIC OUTLINE Academic Outline defined: An outline is a tool used to organ...

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Making an Academic Outline Prelection: 1. How does an idea come alive? 2. What are the ways by which we can sort out the ideas we have in our minds? ACADEMIC OUTLINE Academic Outline defined: An outline is a tool used to organize written ideas about a topic or thesis into a logical order. Outlines arrange major topics, subtopics, and supporting details. Writers use outlines when writing their papers in order to know which topic to cover in what order. Academic Outline defined: An outline is a helpful guide in organizing your paper. Outlines give a visual structure to your work and are used to show relationships and hierarchies within your content. To outline, you must create a linear, organized plan for your paper that shows the main ideas that you will discuss as well as their relationships within the paper.  It helps you organize your ideas. Why do you need It creates unity. to outline? It aids in the writing process. See sample here: Academic Outline explained: ACADEMIC PAPER OUTLINE FORMAT Introduction Hook Background Information Thesis Statement Body Paragraphs Supporting details Counter Arguments Rebuttals Conclusion Summary of Arguments Restatement of Thesis Call to Action Final Comment REFERENCES BUILDING  An academic outline is required for an essay as it is part of the ideation process. The need to Alongside the crafting of the academic outline is the need to build a set or an inventory of cite references that will prove handy as you build not only the different parts of your outline but also most importantly your essay later on. references: References building is a process by which you do a survey of available literatures relevant to the topic/issue you have chosen. Note that not all references are to be included in the paper.  Be clear about what topic to choose. Narrow down your focus. (That is why an academic outline is important.) How to build Review appropriate literatures (based on the main your points you have). references: Make sure to get sources/references from reputable sites. Cite as necessary.  Why is writing an outline an integral part of the writing process ? Let’s reflect: Can writing an academic text be spontaneous/possible without creating an outline ? Why or why not ? As we begin brainstorming, may we take to heart the notion that writing is an intentional (never random in the case of academic writing) process.