So you've done your research. A few internet
browsing sessions, a chat with your tutor,
maybe even a trip or three to the school library.
You've likely got plenty of ideas, scribbled
notes, reminders, and loose strands of information,
all swirling around in your mind. This is
all well and good, but all that info has to
be put in order if you want to create an essay
that is coherent and logical.
And the best way to organize your thoughts
is to craft an outline.
Remember how much Essaypro values structure?
Well, this is precisely the time to apply
that skill. Take all those notes and scribbled
words and create a logical structure for your
paper. A good outline is a crucial step that
you cannot do without, as it will become the
visual representation of your mind's eye.
In today's video, we'll show you what's involved
in creating an outline for your essay, to
help you put your thoughts and ideas in order.
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Creating an outline for your essay
How would you define an outline? There are
multiple definitions out there, and one is
just as good as the other. But we like to
define an outline as a plan for your paper.
And everything works out better with just
a bit of planning, doesn't it?
Use the outline to organize your thoughts
and ideas, and visualize the points you want
to make in your essay. In short, craft a sound
plan of action for the ideas you want to communicate
through your words.
The outline represents and visualizes the
high-level structure of an essay. In other
words, its layout, from beginning to end.
Now, remember that we recently published a
three-part series that goes deep into the
essay creation process. We recommend that
you review each one of those videos, to familiarize
yourself with the task of developing an essay
from beginning to end. This video is a nice
companion piece for that series, so add it
to your bookmarks. Now, for the three-part
series, we used the topic of the current coronavirus
outbreak, so we'll use that same topic here,
to keep things simple and harmonious.
Remember, the outline is a visual plan for
your essay, so the outline for the coronavirus
essay might look somewhat similar to this:
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
Remember, these are just guidelines. You might
need to add or remove sections based on the
topic you choose.
Quick recap
Let's reinforce what the main takeaway points
of this video should be:
An essay outline is a plan to organize your
notes and ideas
Use this plan as a high-level visualization
for your essay's structure
Planning and laying out your essay will produce
better results
Conclusion
Remember Hannibal Smith, from the A-Team?
You can say whatever you want about the acting,
but his motto 'I love when a plan comes together'
was spot-on. A bit of planning does go a long
way. It worked for the A-Team, and it will
sure work for you guys when working on your
essays.
Think of the outline as the high-level structural
plan for the essay. Think it, visualize it,
write it, always remembering to include an
introduction, two or three body paragraphs,
and a conclusion. And check our recent three-part
series about the essay writing process for
additional learning.
And that's it. Go forth, check our social
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and more, and as always, write, write, and
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