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7th Grade Language Arts Assignments:
• Spelling Test (F)
Agenda:
• 10 Sources (F)
1. Vocab Pretest
• Reading Log and Pink
2. Outlining sheet (F 2/1)
3. Work Time/conference on outlines • 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 # 1
Place a period after each Roman numeral
and letter.
I. Early Life
A. Birth
B. Childhood
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Tip #2
Capitalize the first letter to ALL words in
the main topic.
I. Early Life Main Topic
A. Birth place
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Tip #3
Capitalize ONLY the first letter of the
first word of the subtopic.
I. Early Life
Subtopic
A. Birth place
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Tip #4
Line the letters of the subtopics under the
first letter of the main topic.
I. Early Life
A. Birth
B. Childhood
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Tip # 5
If you use numbers under the letters, you
DO NOT capitalize them.
*Unless it's a proper noun
I. Background Information
A. Birth
B. Family
1. daughter, Katie
2. brother, Chad
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Tip #6
Skip a line between each main topic
(when you begin a new roman numeral).
I. Early Life
A. Birth
B. Childhood
Skip this line.
II. Education
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Tip #7
If 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 #8
8. 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
If you use an 1., you must have a 2.
I. Background Information
A. Birth
B. Family
1. daughter, Katie
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Practice
Find the errors in the following outline.
I How plastic is made
A. Melting Recycled Plastic
1. Recycling numbers
2. how recycled plastic compares to traditional
plastic
Check under here for the answer.
I. How Plastic is Made
A. Melting recycled plastic
1. recycling numbers
2. how recycled plastic compares to traditional
plastic
And......it's missing a II. and a B.
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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. machine gun
2. pistol
3. rifle
B. Machines
1. U Boats
2. tanks
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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. Early Life
A. Birth
B. Childhood
C. Family
II. Education
A.High school
B. College
III. Later Life
A. Retirement
B.Death
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