Organizing for a Formal Outline!

Outlining can seem daunting and sometimes pointless, but the truth is it is much easier to get where you’re going When you have a map!

Here is an easy way to outline for a formal paper!

Take a piece of paper and fold it in half twice.

Label your paper like the following slides.

Fill in the blanks with information from your research!

You’re done. You just made a formal outline!

I. Introduction

a. hook –

b. thesis -

II. Supporting Detail

a.

b

c.

III. Supporting Detail

a.

b

c.

IV. Supporting Detail

a.

b.

c.

V. Conclusion

* Restate thesis!