Outlining and Works Cited Formatting

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Outlining and Works Cited Formatting
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Outlining 101

• Purpose organize thoughts/ template for writing
• Division
• I) General Subject Matter/ Topic
• A) Supporting details
• 1) Evidence
• a) Further examples of evidence
• II) General Subject Matter/ Topic
• A) Supporting Details

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Outline foundation The Thesis

• A thesis is a tool for organizing the main
  points.
• Begin by writing In this paper I will prove X,
  Y, and Z.
• Once you have X, Y, and Z, delete In this paper
  I will prove
• Replace In this paper with your main subject.
• I.E. The American author, Mark Twain, influenced
  the art of fictional composition by using
  distinct regional dialect, addressing social
  issues with humor, and creating memorable
  characters from childhood experience.

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The thesis is your roadmap.

• Introduction broad topic to thesis.
• flow
• Interesting introductory statement

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Body

• Introduce material in I) X, II) Y, III) Z form
• Introduce your topic in a broad explanatory sense
• Defend your topic with specific evidence

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For all evidence used

• Give credit where credit is due using
  parenthetical citations.
• Use these any time evidence is used from one of
  your sources.
• Books (Author )
• Websites (Title)
• Magazines w/ author (Author )
• Magazines w/o author (Title )
• Encyclopedia (Entry)

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The conclusion is your destination

• Transition from the body to the conclusion

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Sample Outline

• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/03/

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The Notorious Works Cited Page

• Match all parenthetical citations with entries on
  your Works Cited page.
• On a separate page, center the words, Works
  Cited at the top.
• Put MLA entries used in alphabetical order.

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Sample Works Cited page

• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/14/