ENG 112 NewSchool of Architecture and Design Is Death Penalty a Rational Form of Punishment Outline Draft Outline
Instructions:
Step 1:
Sequentially number every paragraph in your draft, and then, on a separate piece of paper, write a one-sentence statement about the main idea or point in each paragraph.
Step 2:
Take your outline and draw a map. Use the main idea of each paragraph and show how the ideas connect.
Remember, your map must MOVE. If the ideas are obvious, then maybe your map is in a straight line. If your map brings in new sources and ideas, perhaps your map “turns.” If you connect your ideas
Step 3
Look at your finished map. Answer the following questions:
Is the path a straight line? Or does the path turn?
Maybe there is a paragraph that uses a “complicating” word like but, however, or although that causes the conversation to go in a new direction and causes the path to take a turn.
Is there a fork in the path? Is there a moment when more than one option is entertained?
Are there gaps? Does the path abruptly change direction or miss a step between paragraphs?
Are there accidental dead ends? Places that don’t connect to anything? (If so, your post-draft outline has helped you to see a place where you’ve got important work to do.)
What has your post-draft outline and map helped you see? What places do you still have important work to do?
When you’re done, you’ll be able to see the structure of your draft as a whole. Your map gives you a snapshot of the path your draft has taken.
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