Writing the Paragraphs in the First Draft (Outline)
Introduction
After prewriting your topic and organizing evidence it’s time to write a first draft.
Your draft is only going to be a preliminary version of your final work, so don’t worry too much about grammar, spelling or the overall structure.
Write your thesis and supporting paragraphs A. The topic sentences are usually at the beginning of each paragraph and state the main point in support of the thesis. B. Unify your sentences by writing about facts, opinions and/or examples that are directly related to the topic sentence of the same paragraph. C. Be specific in your paragraphs, provide the reader with answers to who, which, what and similar questions, concrete words, sensory images and strong verbs. D. Make paragraphs coherent by writing your ideas in chronological, spatial or emphatic order and using signal devices to show how ideas are connected.
Write other background and transitional paragraphs A. Background paragraphs provide readers with additional information that doesn’t necessarily support the main thesis but helps them understand more about your topic. B. Transitional paragraphs may appear between supporting paragraphs summarizing what has been discussed so far to help the reader keep track of the discussion. Write the title, introduction and conclusion A. Titles can be written before or after the draft, a common title may be a repetition of sounds, a humoristic phrase or a question. B. Your introduction is meant to arouse the reader’s interest, introduce your subject and present your thesis. C. The conclusion could convey a short summary, a prediction, a quotation, a statistic, a recommendation or a call for action. Conclusion A. There is no correct way to write an outline, work however is more comfortable to you. B. Write unified, specific and