I have the following Outline assignment due 11/1/25 at 10 pm:
The topic is attached
Evaluation Lesson Overview
This module teaches students how to evaluate texts. This module presents a list of literary concepts for students to consider when writing their evaluation. Students will have to complete a Works Cited page, however, they only have to document the one article they are evaluating for this paper.
Lesson Outcomes
By the end of this module you should be able to:
- Maintain and continue to improve learning outcomes from Composition I.
- Develop and employ an ethical research writing process, which calls for a series of tasks including finding, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing and citing appropriate primary and secondary sources.
Outlines are useful resources for the following reasons:
- Aids in the process of writing
- Helps you organize your ideas
- Presents your material in a logical form
- Shows the relationships among ideas in your writing
- Constructs an ordered overview of your writing
- Defines boundaries and groups
Brainstorm: List all the ideas that you want to include in your paper.
- Organize: Group related ideas together.
- Order: Arrange material in subsections from general to specific or from abstract to concrete.
- Label: Create main and sub headings.
Remember: creating an outline before writing your paper will make organizing your thoughts a lot easier. Whether you follow the suggested guidelines is up to you, but making any kind of outline (even just some jotting down some main ideas) will be beneficial to your writing process.
Ideally, you should follow these five suggestions to create an effective outline.
Before crafting your outline ask yourself the following questions:
- What is the purpose of my essay?
- Who is my intended audience?
- What is my essay’s thesis statement, (NOTE: The thesis statement must be present in the introductory paragraph and the body paragraphs must commit to what the thesis states).
Parallelism – How do I accomplish this?
Each heading and subheading should preserve parallel structure. If the first heading is a verb, the second heading should be a verb. Example:
- Choose Desired Colleges
- Prepare Application
(“Choose” and “Prepare” are both verbs. The present tense of the verb is usually the preferred form for an outline)
Coordination – How do I accomplish this?
All the information contained in Heading 1 should have the same significance as the information contained in Heading 2. The same goes for the subheadings (which should be less significant than the headings). Example:
- Visit and evaluate college campuses
- Visit and evaluate college websites
- Note important statistics
- Look for interesting classes
(Campus and websites visits are equally significant. They are part of the main tasks you would need to do. Finding statistics and classes found on college websites are parts of the process involved in carrying out the main heading topics.)
Subordination – How do I accomplish this?
The information in the headings should be more general, while the information in the subheadings should be more specific. Example:
- Describe an influential person in your life
- Favorite high school teacher
- Grandparent
(A favorite teacher and grandparent are specific examples from the generalized category of influential people in your life.)
Division – How do I accomplish this?
Each heading should be divided into 2 or more parts. Example:
I. Compile resume
A. List relevant courseworkB. List work experienceC. List volunteer experience
(The heading “Compile resume” is divided into 3 parts.)
Technically, there is no limit to the number of subdivisions for your headings; however, if you seem to have a lot, it may be useful to see if some of the parts can be combined.
Development: How do I accomplish this?
For each subdivision you want to include as many details as possible. Be specific as you develop the content that will appear in your drafts.
II. Visit and evaluate college websites
A. Note important statistics
1. School enrollment2. Class size3. Class availability
a. Day classesb. Night classesc. Online classes
4. Scholarship opportunities5. Faculty profiles
a. Faculty interests/specialtiesb. Student to faculty ratio
B. Look for interesting classes
1. General education requirements
2. List of majors
a. Do all campuses offer the same programs?b. Can you find a major that fits your planned course of study?
3. Unique class availability
a. Electivesb. Core classes in a major required to graduatec. Flexibility to replace classes
C. Navigate the class website
1. List essential information
a. Map of campusb. Faculty contact informationc. Login to student portalsd. Parking areas
2. Note additional opportunities
a. List of athletic teams
I. Intramural teams/sports
b. Greek lifec. Additional clubsd. Cultural groups e.
e. Religious groups
At this point do not focus on writing sentences. During the outline process you need to jot down and insert specific tidbits of details. You will then take these details and develop them into sentences during the drafting process. In other words, I do not want to see complete sentences throughout your outlines.
