This short presentation teaches the students the basics of what an outline is and what it seeks to accomplish.

1. Outlining 101
ORGANIZING THOUGHTS AND IDEAS BEFORE
COMMITTING THEM TO PAPER

2. Without planning, writing
can be a messy task.
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3. An outline can make the writing
process much cleaner!
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4. The alphanumeric outline is the most
common. Using a combination of Roman
numerals, letters, and numbers, the writer
is able to organize essay elements.
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5. Typically, Roman numerals represent
major sections in the paper (for this
assignment, the Roman numerals
could represent paragraphs)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Introduction
Body paragraph #1
Body paragraph #2
Body paragraph #3
Conclusion/closing
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6. Capital letters can then
represent sub-points
within paragraphs.
I.
Introduction
A.
B.
C.
II. Body Paragraph #1
A.
B.
C.
D.
III. Body Paragraph #2
A.
B.
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7. Numbers then represent
sub-points to your subpoints!
In other words, you are
creating a hierarchy of
information, grouping like
information together but
also organizing it by
importance.
I.
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Introduction.
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
3.
C.
1.
2.

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9. I have chosen Kickstarter Scenario #3, the Web comic. My comic Freak Out! has
a large online following, and I now wish to bring my vision to print. I need
funding to help finance an initial print run of my comic series.
I. Introduction
A. I will greet my readers personally and briefly explain my situation.
B. I will briefly mention my need for funding.
II. Freak Out!—Description
A. I will explain the plot and characters of Freak Out!
1. Freak Out! takes place in the small town of Lakewood; its residents
develop superpowers after a strange chemical enters the water supply.
2. Main characters include Kristen and her family, as well as Kristen’s friends and
acquaintances.
B. I will describe the visual style of Freak Out!
1. Freak Out! is greatly inspired by Japanese anime.
2. Freak Out! is mostly black and white, though there are splashes of color for effect.
III. Why am I moving from online to print? (the second half of the outline needs to be finished)