Characteristics of a Good Outline: Detailed, Informative and Brief
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Article Title: Characteristics of a Good Outline: Detailed, Informative and Brief
Author: Jane Sumerset
Word Count: 552
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In order to produce such quality writing contents like essays, reports, thesis, research, stories, books, magazines and so on, the first step is to write a good and clearer outline before anything else.
This involves planning your content before you will proceed to your writing task. It will be hard for you to skip it and start writing without knowing how to handle every single detail of your topic.
As a result, you will eventually experience writer�s block and can�t seem to move on. How can you possible finish your writing tasks if you don�t know what to do next and what to include.
Unless if you are writing for a very simple and short content, then it will be easier to write without outlining to much detail for your topic. If you deal with such complicated subjects, then it�s time to need a help from proper outlines.
If you are asking about what to expect in outlining and how will it really help you in organizing your content. Well, you don�t have to feel so clueless about it. Think you could build a house without drafting it first and to plan every details and corners of you house. Same goes in outlining, you have to determine what comes first in your content, what to include and how you will end it up knowing that you are aware what the concept is all about.
Beside, you don�t have to blame yourself when the time comes that you mess up with your writing and ruin your content all of a sudden
Good outlines always demonstrate three characteristics, hitting the right combination of which is usually easier said than done. These three essential qualities are:
1. Being sufficiently detailed.
2. Having enough information.
3. Being brief enough to make for a quick scan.
Now, why is it so hard?
Remember, your outline is a guidepost for how you�re going to write the piece. It�s a reference from which you�ll base how your ideas should be organized, how topics should flow and how your argument will be built during the actual drafting stage. As, such you need enough detail (so as not to have to wonder what the hell the third line in your outline with the label �argument 1″ is supposed to be for) and enough information (so you can look at the outline and quickly remember what you were planning to do with the piece), yet be brief enough in order to put down only what is necessary.
Sticking to this three-pronged formula even becomes more important when you�re using the outline to have professors or advisers give suggestions on your work. From the outline alone, they should be able to glean a good idea of your intentions for the piece, all while being able to read through them rather quickly.
Additionally, you will want to compare your finished draft with your outline as part of your closing work (along with running the piece through an English proofreading software). That is, in my opinion, the best way to guarantee that your structure and organization is as good as you planned it to be.
About The Author: See how innovative English Proofreading Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
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Article Title: Characteristics of a Good Outline: Detailed, Informative and Brief
Author: Jane Sumerset
Word Count: 552
Article URL: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=707119&ca=Writing
Format: 64cpl
Contact The Author: http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=707119
Easy Publish Tool: http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=707119
*********************** ARTICLE START ***********************
In order to produce such quality writing contents like essays, reports, thesis, research, stories, books, magazines and so on, the first step is to write a good and clearer outline before anything else.
This involves planning your content before you will proceed to your writing task. It will be hard for you to skip it and start writing without knowing how to handle every single detail of your topic.
As a result, you will eventually experience writer�s block and can�t seem to move on. How can you possible finish your writing tasks if you don�t know what to do next and what to include.
Unless if you are writing for a very simple and short content, then it will be easier to write without outlining to much detail for your topic. If you deal with such complicated subjects, then it�s time to need a help from proper outlines.
If you are asking about what to expect in outlining and how will it really help you in organizing your content. Well, you don�t have to feel so clueless about it. Think you could build a house without drafting it first and to plan every details and corners of you house. Same goes in outlining, you have to determine what comes first in your content, what to include and how you will end it up knowing that you are aware what the concept is all about.
Beside, you don�t have to blame yourself when the time comes that you mess up with your writing and ruin your content all of a sudden
Good outlines always demonstrate three characteristics, hitting the right combination of which is usually easier said than done. These three essential qualities are:
1. Being sufficiently detailed.
2. Having enough information.
3. Being brief enough to make for a quick scan.
Now, why is it so hard?
Remember, your outline is a guidepost for how you�re going to write the piece. It�s a reference from which you�ll base how your ideas should be organized, how topics should flow and how your argument will be built during the actual drafting stage. As, such you need enough detail (so as not to have to wonder what the hell the third line in your outline with the label �argument 1″ is supposed to be for) and enough information (so you can look at the outline and quickly remember what you were planning to do with the piece), yet be brief enough in order to put down only what is necessary.
Sticking to this three-pronged formula even becomes more important when you�re using the outline to have professors or advisers give suggestions on your work. From the outline alone, they should be able to glean a good idea of your intentions for the piece, all while being able to read through them rather quickly.
Additionally, you will want to compare your finished draft with your outline as part of your closing work (along with running the piece through an English proofreading software). That is, in my opinion, the best way to guarantee that your structure and organization is as good as you planned it to be.
About The Author: See how innovative English Proofreading Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
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