Outlining an Essay
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is an outline?
A list of information you will put in your essay
The shape of your essay
The first paragraph that introduces your topic and ideas.
A drawing in your essay
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is not true
An outline begins the essay's thesis statement.
An outline shows the organisation of the essay
An outline shows what order the ideas will be discussed (1st, 2nd etc)
An outline ends with the essay's conclusion
An outline includes many long sentences
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you write the outline?
at the end of writing your essay
at the beginning of writing your essay
while you are writing your essay
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
(Select all that are true.) Writing an outline before you write an essay will...
show you what to write before you begin writing.
help make your essay well organised and clearly focussed.
keep you from forgetting any important points.
make the essay take longer to write.
prevent spelling mistakes and grammar errors.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does fleshing it out mean?
When you eat too much and put on too much weight.
When you make your essay as long as possible.
When you add more information to your outline.
When you go through your essay and fix mistakes.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do you need to do before you write your outline? (Answers on p.64)
Open a word document on your computer.
Write the body paragraphs
Decide on a topic and gather your ideas.
Write the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do we use different types of numbers and letters in an outline?
to show the organisation of ideas and avoid confusion.
to help the reader understand the essay.
because, lots of different numbers make the outline look more interesting.
because numbers are easier to remember than words.
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