Can be very helpful in constructing the outline of your essay.

Steps in making a thesis statement

Is a design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or a article.

How does outline arrange a material

Main topic of the outline

All main topics are indicated by

Are noted by letters

Are indicated by Arabic Numerals

Written in full sentence

Written in words or phrases

It is a preliminary list that lets you see where you need to go. It is a rough list of your first ideas.

It changes significantly as you begin to research and write.

It shows a logical order of what you will be writing about.

It helps you separate main ideas and supporting ideas.

It gives you a foundation from which to build an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

What are the two types of formal outline

What are the type of outline

It says that every part of an outline that has subtopics should have at least two parts or subsections.

It instructs that similar ideas should go together. This means that there should be no overlapping of topics and subtopics in an outline.

This suggests that coordinate headings must be expressed in parallel construction.

It recognizes that there are big ideas and small ideas, and small ideas should fall under the appropriate big ideas.

What are the Basic Principle and Rules in Outlining

What would you use to represent paragraphs

What would you use to represent supporting details in a paragraphs

scrutinizing information, not easily believing information,active process of discovery.

Why is critical reading called active process of discovery?

What are the critical reading strategies

a reading or reviewing technique where you quickly examine a document, book, or other material to gain an initial understanding of its content without delving into the details.

placing a text in its historical, biographical, and cultural contexts. When you read a text, you read it through the lens of your own experience.

a critical reading and thinking technique where you actively ask questions about a text or information to gain a deeper comprehension of its content.

creates a new text by synthesizing the material of the original. Summarization fosters understanding of the text, as you need to be able to recreate the meaning of the text in your own words.

a structured way of organizing information or ideas in a hierarchical and sequential manner. It involves creating a visual representation of the main points, sub-points, and details of a topic or text.

question the author's purpose and intentions, as well as his/her assumptions in the claims. You also check if the arguments are supported by evidence and if the evidence is valid and are from credible sources.

in critical reading it involves analyzing two or more things, such as texts, ideas, or viewpoints, to identify their similarities and differences.

You can underline, circle, or highlight words, phrases, or sentences that contain important details, or you can write marginal notes, asking questions or commenting on the ideas of the writer.

is an illogical step in the formulation of an argument.

Is an argument that may sound convincing or true but is actually flawed.

Are leaps of logic that lead us to an unsupported conclusion.

Are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument.

Logical Fallacy can either be

Logical fallacy often identified

What are the common logical fallacies and define them based on your understanding

What are the critical reading strategies

action will trigger a series of other events and lead to an extreme or undesirable outcome. • anticipates this chain of events without offering any evidence to substantiate the claim.action will trigger a series of other events and lead to an extreme or undesirable outcome. •anticipates this chain of events without offering any evidence to substantiate the claim.

The logical fallacy of making a claim based on a sample size far too small to support the claim. Whether a sample size is large enough to support a claim depends on the specific claim. This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts.

Key difference between a reaction paper and other types of paper

What are you reacting to? Goal: is to show that you understand the opinion, main ideas, and supporting ideas in the documentary piece you’re writing about. • Identify all of the basic information

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the piece?

Answer the “W” questions like why, why not, what, what if, what for, where, why, who, when

How do you react to the piece on a personal level? How does the piece relate to your experience?

Goal: share your own impressions and your own experiences

How do you write a effective Reaction paper

Evaluate previously published literature on a specific topic

How does a review paper evaluate the existing data of result

Evaluates previously published literature on a specific topic.

Discusses the present research findings of an author.

A personal response to a specific text, lecture, or event. It involves expressing your thoughts, feelings, and opinions about the subject matter.

evaluates and analyzes a specific work, such as an article, book, or piece of art. It aims to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the work.