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7th Grade Language Arts

Agenda:

1. Vocab Pretest

2. Outlining

3. Work Time/conference on outlines

Assignments:

• Spelling Test (F)

• 10 Sources (F)

• Reading Log and Pink sheet (F 2/1)

• Vocab Writing (F 2/1)

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Why should I create an outline?

• Outlines make the writing process more efficient.• Outlines help you include important information.• Outlines organize your work to improve the flow of information within your research paper.

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Tip # 1Place a period after each Roman numeral and letter.

I. Early LifeA. BirthB. Childhood

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Tip #2

Capitalize the first letter to ALL words in the main topic.

I. Early LifeA. Birth place

Main Topic

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Tip #3Capitalize ONLY the first letter of the first word of the subtopic.

I. Early LifeA. Birth place Subtopic

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Tip #4Line the letters of the subtopics under the first letter of the main topic.

I. Early LifeA. BirthB. Childhood

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Tip # 5If you use numbers under the letters, you DO NOT capitalize them. *Unless it's a proper noun

I. Background InformationA. BirthB. Family 1. daughter, Katie 2. brother, Chad

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Tip #6Skip a line between each main topic (when you begin a new roman numeral).

I. Early Life A. Birth B. Childhood

II. Education Skip this line.

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Tip #7If you use a I., you must have a II.

You CANNOT just have a I without a II.

I. Early Life A. Childhood B. Family life

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Tip #88. If you use an A, you must have a B.

You CANNOT have an A without a B.

I. Early Life A. Birth B. Childhood

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Tip #9

I. Background Information A. Birth B. Family 1. daughter, Katie

If you use an 1., you must have a 2.

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PracticeFind the errors in the following outline.

I How plastic is madeA. Melting Recycled Plastic1. Recycling numbers2. how recycled plastic compares to traditional plastic

I. How Plastic is Made A. Melting recycled plastic

1. recycling numbers 2. how recycled plastic compares to traditional plasticAnd......it's missing a II. and a B.

Check under here for the answer.

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And more practice...Rearrange the topics into the correct outline format.I. Types of Guns and Machines the U.S. Used A. Guns 1.

2.3.

B. 1. 2.

rifle

machine gun

tanks

pistol

U BoatsMachines

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More Practice...This outline is about a famous person's life, career/achievements, and other interesting facts. Arrange the information given below.

I. A.B.C.

II. A.B.

III.A. B.

Early LifeBirth

FamilyChildhood

EducationHigh schoolCollege

Later LifeRetirementDeath

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