This slide will review the basic stapes to writing organized sentences and paragraphs. Links are below for practice and instructor feedback. Outline Practice: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ONo9ZM1umOcyn3rXxddcmE3sqoScBykmRURBtTbNVsI/edit Outline Practice for Instructor Feeback: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YuH5wSO-O4EyCamikDXfIp0S0p8XUJbH35ZcT08sPng

1. Writing
Basic Organization Steps
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2. Next
The following will review critical steps to
organized writing. To improve writing skills, it is
important to understand the importance of
organization and basic requirements to build a
logical sentence. These sentences, when
connected, then turn into powerful and coherent
paragraphs.
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Included:
❏ Importance: Organization Skills
❏ Organization: Mind Map
❏ Organization: Outline
❏ Review

3. Table of Contents
Building
Moving
Video
Review

4. Building
Importance of Organization
Mind Map
Outlines
Review

5. Organization
Organization is an essential skill that new and experienced writers
should possess. When ideas are organized, developing sentences
that the reader can understand and connect to the topic, becomes
easier. The time that it takes to organize your ideas will save you
time, frustration, and build confidence in your abilities. When you
begin the writing process with organization, efforts to edit or revise
can lead to saved time.
When writing, organization deals with ideas based on the topic that
you will explain in your sentences. Categorizing is a significant step in
the organization process, you will review mind mapping and outlines
to assist with building organization skills.

6. Mind Map
A Mind Map is a visual organizer. It
allows the writer freedom to think of
details that they will add to a particular
topic. A Mind Map is useful during
every aspect of the writing process and
is particularly useful when you can not
think of ideas clearly. Skills and clearer
thinking will enhance the writing
process and outcome, when a mind
map is used successfully.
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7. Here are steps to create a Mind
Map:
1. Place your topic in the middle of a
screen or piece of paper. The topic can
be a word, a picture, or any visual that
will help you remember your topic.
2. Create lines that will connect details to
your topic.
3. Begin adding details.
3. As you add details, you may decide to
add subtopics, and those subtopics may
have their own details.
4. Continue adding details until your
ideas are clear and understandable.
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8. Mind Map Practice:
1. Choose your favorite season (Summer,
Winter, Spring, Fall).
2. Create a mind map using paper or you
can use this website: http://mindmapfree.com/
3. Begin adding details.
3. As you add details, add subtopics, and
add more details.
4. Continue adding details until your ideas
are clear and understandable.
5. Share your mind map (picture) with an
instructor: englishskillbuilding@gmail.com
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9. Outlines
An outline is a hierarchal
way to organize your
thoughts during the
organization process. It is
similar to a mind map in
that it helps clarify your
ideas before you begin
writing; however, an
outline focuses more on
what topics, subtopics,
and details are most
important to least
important before you start
your writing project.
Topic: Cats
1. Appearance
A. Fur
B. Paws
C. Tail
2. Personality
1. Independent
2. Shows affection by
purring or rubbing against
owner

10. Outlines: How To
Step 1:
Choose a Topic
An outline helps you organize
your thoughts and ideas before
you begin writing but remember
you need to have a topic. If you
have free choice in your topic,
choose a topic you are
interested in because this will
make the writing process more
enjoyable. If your topic is
selected for you (i.e., by a
teacher), begin with the pre-
chosen topic.
Topic: Travel

11. Outlines
Step 2:
Decide the ‘Why’
Decide on the goal of your writing and
the connection to the topic. Why do
you want to explain your feelings,
ideas or beliefs?
Do you want to help people agree with
you? (Persuasive)
Do you just want people to know
something specific about the topic?
(Information)
Do you just want to share your feelings
or beliefs? (Personal)
Deciding on the goal helps you
become more specific in your
supporting details.
Topic:
Travel - My Trip to Thailand
(personal)

12. Tips:
If you choose:
Persuasive or Information-
You need to choose a strong opinion about
your topic. However, remember that an
opinion is great to have, but an opinion may
not be enough to get the reader to agree
with you. So, an extra step would include
research to add to the details of your
opinion.

13. Outlines
Step 3:
Create Your Outline
Topic Outline: Write short phrases
or words
Sentence Outline: Write short or
long sentences
Picture Outline: Use pictures or
diagrams
Subtopics: use subtopics to
support your topic or add a different
belief, opinion, idea
Supporting Details: Add details to
explain your topic
Topic:
Travel - My Trip to Thailand
(personal)
Paragraph 1:
1. Date
A. August 2015
B. Korean Air
C. 5 hour flight
2, Tiger Kingdom

14. Outline Practice
Outline
Template
Outline
Practice
Mind Maps

15. It is crucial that as you build writing skills, you use these skills to move beyond
basic writing abilities to stronger writing abilities. In Inquiry Unit One, grammar
and basic sentence structures were discussed:
S-V-O = I like fruit.
You are now at a point where you have practiced, and should understand the
basics. So, now it is time to move beyond the basics by adding more details to
your sentences to build stronger paragraphs with the knowledge you have
gained.
S-V-O-C-S-V-C-A = I like fruit because it is delicious and tasty.
As you move through Inquiry Units Module's 3-4, you will continue to add
details and move beyond previous knowledge to new knowledge, which will
increase your writing skills and confidence.
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16. Review
This review will go over the main points of this slide.
Write the answers down you believe are correct, and then
move to the next slide for the answer.

17. Question
One
A. Mind maps and outlines are
used to decide on a topic
B. Mind maps and outlines are
used to understand verb tenses
C. Mind maps and outlines are
used to organize ideas based
on a topic

18. Question
One
C. Mind maps and outlines are
used to organize ideas based
on a topic
Correct Answer

19. Question
Two
A. Mind maps and outlines are
the same
B. Mind maps and outlines are
similar because both help you
organize your ideas
C. Mind maps and outlines are
not the same

20. Question
Two
B. Mind maps and outlines are
similar because both help you
organize your ideas
Correct Answer

21. Question
Three
A. You can add as many details
or subtopics to a mind map or
an outline
B. You can add many details or
subtopics to a mind map, but
not to an outline
C. You can add many details
or subtopics to an outline, but
not to an outline

22. Question
Three
A. You can add as many details
or subtopics to a mind map or
an outline
Correct Answer

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