Monday, October 18, 2010

Outline questions for paper

1.  Write down one of the topics you have been keeping track of in your reading.

2.  List at least 6 pieces of evidence (include page numbers) from this topic.

3.  Identify subgroups within the list above.  Identify which pieces work together and label the subgroup headings.

4.  Prioritize the subgroup or single piece of evidence that is the most important to the topic AND to the story as a whole.  Write it below.

5.  Write a topic sentence for this group/piece of evidence.

6.  Generate two thesis drafts for this topic.  Focus on the relevancy only.

7.  Write down 3 questions about your topic that need to be answered by reading the last half of the book.  Only 1 of them should be a plot question.

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