Expanding an Outline

Which of the following is not a description of an outline?

• It is a plan for or summary of writing projects.

• It is a general plan of what are you going to write.

• It is a tool used to organize written ideas about a topic.

• It is a device used to arrange the title of the stories found in a book.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of source provides raw information and first-hand evidence?

• primary source

• secondary source

• tertiary source

• none of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following sources will you use if you would like to get information on current issues?

• book

• diary

• newspaper

• notebook

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Which of the following best describes the secondary source?

• It presents summaries of the materials.

• It gives you direct evidence about the topic you are researching.

• It is usually provided by the person who experienced an incident.

• It provides you second-hand information and commentary from other researchers.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which part of an outline contains your thesis statement or the topic of your research as well as the purpose of your study?

• body

• conclusion

• introduction

• title

Which among the given choice below is an example of a primary source?

• articles

• dictionary

• letter

• textbook

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All are examples of secondary sources except ____________.

• biography

• encyclopedia

• magazine

• speech

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT true about an outline?

• An outline is just additional work for you to do.

• An outline will make your essay more organized.

• An outline can make you save time in writing your essay.

• An outline is a general plan of what you are going to write.

What is a topic outline?

• It supports the main idea in a paragraph.

• It tells the reader what the entire paragraph is all about.

• It lists complete sentences rather than words or phrases only

• It arranges your topic hierarchically and shows what will you talk about.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which among the parts of an outline form a summary of all your arguments so you can

arrive at your final position?

• body

• conclusion

• introduction

• title