INI204Y1 Chapter Notes -In Essence, Thesis Statement
12 Mar 2014
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An outline is a kind of graphic scheme of the organization of a piece of writing. Writers can use an outline to help them think through and plan out the development of their writing the way that an architect uses a blueprint to conceive and plan the construction of a building. Outlines range from an informal and random listing of points to a formal and systematic use of numerals and letters to indicate division and classification. The table of contents of a book, for example, is a form of outline. For shorter, less complex essays, a few informal notes jotted down (like a shopping list) may constitute sufficient planning. Regardless of the degree of formality, however, an outline should represent a visual and conceptual design of an essay based on logical thinking and clear classification. An outline evolves more than it is created. It is primarily a means to an end, and seldom is it ever finished.
