how do people usually write an outline for a college paper?

Question

Im just starting college at an american university and im not used to writing papers,at school we did a lot of multiple choice type questions and short essays,so im a little clueless as to how im supposed to write an outline

Answer 1

an outline will help you structure your thoughts, and your paper in general to avoid going on tangents.

start by developing and writing a thesis statement (a one to two sentance statement that states the purpose of writing the paper, or the point youre trying to make).

then identify 1 to 3 sub points (for instance if my thesis is "Human use of cows has increased over the last 200 years. The methane emitted from cow manure has been a contributing cause of global warming." then three sub-points could be 1.) proving how the human use of cows has increased, 2.) proving how cow manure can contribute to global warming, 3.) recommending a strategy to mitigate the impact of cow manure contributing to global warming.

then write a concluding statement

include the above in an outline format and you have yourself a basic outline

Answer 2

i find it helpful to write an outline. it helps keep you organized and give flow to your paper. you basically outline what your paper is going to talk about. like this

Introduction- ( write stuff here, basically the point you're trying to make with the paper, a short summary.)

body- (you'll want to separate different concepts of your paper into paragraphs and give a little synopsis of each paragraph.)

close-(sum up everything)

Answer 3

I was taught this by a college professor. Very easy.......

Introduction: Tell them what you're going to write about.

Body: Write about it.

Summary: Tell them about what you wrote.

You can add outline to the body section in order to organize your thoughts onto paper.

Answer 4

i'd want computing gadget at circumstances, like if I actual have loose time and not something to do, I purely turn it on and get working, it is likewise very convieniant by way of fact i'd desire to constantly do a rapid seek on something or discover some reference. yet i do incredibly like making use of notebooks extra desirable than desktops. purely a splash. It brings the sensation of magic words that create a tale to life. i like to verify my pen drift and hear the scratching pencil noises. it is likewise lots much less confusing to hold around. And if I without warning get a random theory it incredibly is tale cloth. i'd desire to quickly jot it down on the tip of the pc each and every time and the place ever. It additionally turns into something that has the be conscious "particular" written throughout it, u wud on no account overlook ur telephone wud u? Notebooks and pencils r like that for me. each and every time i am going out, that is component to my everlasting materials that often pass into my handbag.

Answer 5

Try looking at Purdue University's O.W.L. (Online Writing Laboratory) guide to outlines

Answer 6

Most don't even write one.