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Outlining an Essay
Working Backwards to Understand How to Outline
OUTLINE OF STUDENT ESSAY
“My Writing Process” (P. 74)
I. Introduction to my writing process
A. Thoughts about what makes a great
writer
B. How this affects my writing process
II. First step—setting up a special area
A. Wide table
B. Computer table
C. Comfortable chair
D. Coffee
E. Lit candle
III. Using the writing tools
A. Defining the main premiseB. Gathering and organizing information
1. Various strategies
a. layeringb. unique phrasingc. descriptive shadingsd. comparisons
C. Writing many drafts
1. Re-reading2. Proofing3. Re-shaping
IV. Conclusion about the writing process
A. When writing I am reminded of the skill
involved
B. Requires ongoing improvements
1. Hard work
2. Devotion
3. Inability to accept personal mediocrity
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