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AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE
Thesis Research and Writing II
Outline Creation
I. Opening Comments
In reviewing the experience of PHTH 501, one of the glaring errors was the inclusion of the information about outlining. The students all seemed to be confused and the instructor didn't do a good job of communicating that simply completing the individual assignments would provide the bulk of the information for the final product.
With that in mind, the time has come for the students to revisit the concept of outlining. To that end, the instructor provides the following information. Though it may seem redundant, students should go on and work through the steps and come out with a tentative outline which will be revisited and polished as the course progresses.
II. Outline Instruction
i. Though students won't be forced to submit a completely typed and bound thesis, the ideas involved in constructing a thesis outline can be helpful.
ii. Always remember that a thesis is a formal document: every item must be in the appropriate place, and repetition of material in different places should be eliminated.
iii. Don’t get frozen in by the concept of an outline. Even a house under construction can be altered.
a) Think of it as a tool, not a trap.
b) An important early step is to develop a tentative outline. The outline will probably change several times, but it is important always to have a current one foremost in your mind so that you can make the pieces fit together smoothly.
III. Assignments:
i. Begin by consulting the now-familiar Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). It has an excellent explantion of outlines: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlin.html
ii. Follow the next link to a website that will give you a short exercise in writing an outline for your paper/presentation: http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.html
NOTE: Once you have generated the trial outline, use your mouse to highlight the entire outline, from title to finish and then copy it to your word processing program (such as MicroSoft Word). Paste it there and save it for the next step.
iii. Send the results to the instructor attached (as a Word document) to an e-mail to wmartin@abcnash.edu
iv. Make sure to comment on the class website. Remember each post should start with your name, Post number, and be composed of at least one complete paragraph.
Thesis Research and Writing II
Outline Creation
I. Opening Comments
In reviewing the experience of PHTH 501, one of the glaring errors was the inclusion of the information about outlining. The students all seemed to be confused and the instructor didn't do a good job of communicating that simply completing the individual assignments would provide the bulk of the information for the final product.
With that in mind, the time has come for the students to revisit the concept of outlining. To that end, the instructor provides the following information. Though it may seem redundant, students should go on and work through the steps and come out with a tentative outline which will be revisited and polished as the course progresses.
II. Outline Instruction
i. Though students won't be forced to submit a completely typed and bound thesis, the ideas involved in constructing a thesis outline can be helpful.
ii. Always remember that a thesis is a formal document: every item must be in the appropriate place, and repetition of material in different places should be eliminated.
iii. Don’t get frozen in by the concept of an outline. Even a house under construction can be altered.
a) Think of it as a tool, not a trap.
b) An important early step is to develop a tentative outline. The outline will probably change several times, but it is important always to have a current one foremost in your mind so that you can make the pieces fit together smoothly.
III. Assignments:
i. Begin by consulting the now-familiar Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). It has an excellent explantion of outlines: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlin.html
ii. Follow the next link to a website that will give you a short exercise in writing an outline for your paper/presentation: http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.html
NOTE: Once you have generated the trial outline, use your mouse to highlight the entire outline, from title to finish and then copy it to your word processing program (such as MicroSoft Word). Paste it there and save it for the next step.
iii. Send the results to the instructor attached (as a Word document) to an e-mail to wmartin@abcnash.edu
iv. Make sure to comment on the class website. Remember each post should start with your name, Post number, and be composed of at least one complete paragraph.
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