The SLOTH Guide to . . . Planning: Micro-Outline Worksheet

A Micro-Outline Worksheet to plug pre-writing/discovery ideas into

Working Thesis Statement:

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Working Topic Sentence Body ¶ #1:

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Proof/Evidence/Example #2: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Working Topic Sentence Body ¶ 2:

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Proof/Evidence/Example #1: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Proof/Evidence/Example #2: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Working Topic Sentence Body ¶ #3:

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Proof/Evidence/Example #1: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Proof/Evidence/Example #2: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Working Topic Sentence Body ¶ #4:

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Proof/Evidence/Example #1: ____________________________________

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Explanation (Why? How?):

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Intro ¶ Strategy #1

I plan on using _______________ to hook the reader and get her attention.

A. a quotation

B. a narrative example

C. a powerful factual example

D. an interesting generalization that leads to a more specific context and discussion

E. an important definition of a key term or concept

Intro ¶ Strategy #2

I plan on using _______________ as my intro ¶ pattern.

A. General to Specific (Funnel/Upside Down Triangle)

B. Specific to General ("Right-side Up" Triangle)

C. Multi-paragraph Structure

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