Outlines effectively reduce and order your source materials. An outline will force you to
The same outline can be used to generate feedback, serve as a writing aid, and provide the subject headings of your paper.
Work out a general plan first, and then make the outline more specific.
The following is an outline of a research article.
General | Specific |
---|---|
Problem | Description of quake |
Background | Prediction model |
Method | Ground water variables, flow rate, radon |
Results | Flow rate |
Radon content | |
Analysis | Comparison with other recent quakes |
--H. Wakita and U. Tsunogai, "Precursory Chemical Changes in Ground Water, Kobe Earthquake," Science