Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Revision in Reverse

Reverse Outlines

  • Outlining the essay's main points, from thesis to topic sentences, from the current draft written.
    • Use a basic outline template to record the sentence in each paragraph that fits the purpose:
      • Thesis:
      • BP TS 1:
      • BP TS 2:
      • BP TS 3:
      • Conclusion TS:
  • Use this reverse outline to check each paragraph's:
    • Quality of the point made: language, depth of thought
    • Paragraph unity (one paragraph=one idea)
    • Consistency of language choices within the paragraph
      • nouns to pronouns
      • not shifting POV (consistent pronouns)
    • Meeting the essay assignment's purpose and other requirements 

***Do these on your own, and/or have a peer do one on your essay and give it to you to see how others are seeing your idea

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