THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN A SENTENCE OUTLINE

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Things to watch out for in a sentence outline:

Describing the paper vs. making a statement about the topic
1. NO: “In this section I will discuss corruption.”
2. YES: “‘Corruption’ refers to the illegal use of money or other value to influence an elected official.”
Questions vs. statements
1. NO: “How does meditation affect physical health?”
2. YES: “Meditation affects physical health in three ways.”
Incomplete sentences/sentence fragments
1. NO: “The quality of care in HMOs” (lacks a verb)
2. YES: “The quality of care in HMOs is lower than in PPOs.”
ALL LEVELS must have complete sentences
1. NO: Complete sentences only for main points, not for sub-points
2. NO: Complete sentences only for sub-points, not for main points
3. YES: Complete sentences for main points, sub-points, sub-sub-points, etc.
Multiple sentences
1. NO: “The Irish Rebellion of 1916 began with the rising in Dublin in 1916. Gradually it expanded to include all the counties. Within this frame, religious and political issues both played a role. Religious issues were secondary.”
2. YES: “Religious issues were secondary to political issues in the Rebellion of 1916.”
Failure to write sentences for the introduction and conclusion
1. NO: “Intro”
2. NO: “Conclusion”
3. YES: “The question of illegal immigrants’ impact has been highly debated.”
Cite sources in the outline
Avoid having just one point on any level
1. NO: Main point I, Sub point A, no sub point B
2. YES: Main point I, Sub point A, Sub point B
3. YES: Main point I, no sub points.

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