Argumentative Research Essay
Make a Scratch Outline
Now that you have your sources and a thesis, you will need to create a “scratch” outline of your paper. This important step in the writing process will provide you with a brief “roadmap” of what you want to include in your paper. The outline essentially allows you to make a plan for what you want to include, and allows you to organize your ideas before you begin writing.
Things to consider:
1. What is the argument I am making?
hand writing an outline
2. What evidence will I be presenting to make my point?
3. How do I want to organize my ideas?
Your scratch outline does not have to follow a specific format, it simply has to outline briefly what you will cover in your paper.
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Checkpoint #5
Before you proceed any further, see an instructor to have your outline approved and signed off on your packet.