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TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER, AND WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT AT THE TOP.
NOW, YOU WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTING YOUR OUTLINE. ROMAN NUMERAL I IS
YOUR INTRODUCTION. WERE GOING TO SAVE THAT FOR LATER.
I. Introduction
they help teens socialize while at school, and this helps keep students in a positive
frame of mind and open to learning
What you have now is a topic sentence. Eventually, you will develop a paragraph
around it but for now, lets just stay with the topic sentence.
I. Introduction
II. Using cell phones is a way
teens can socialize while at
school, and this helps keep
students in a positive frame of
mind and open to learning.
Now, do it again!!
This time, list the next strongest reason you found that supports your thesis statement.
Thesis statement: Cell phones should be allowed in school.
Add the phrases: YOU SHOULD AGREE THAT Cell phones should be allowed in school BECAUSE
Add your reason: YOU SHOULD AGREE THAT Cell phones should be allowed in school BECAUSE they
can be used for instructional purposes, making learning fun and keeping
students engaged and focused on classroom activities.
Delete the phrases: YOU SHOULD AGREE THAT Cell phones should be allowed in school BECAUSE they
can be used for instructional purposes, making learning fun and keeping
students engaged and focused on classroom activities.
Thesis statement: Cell phones
should be allowed in schools.
Revise for readabilty: Cell phones can be used for instructional purposes, making
learning fun and, therefore, keeping students engaged and focused on
classroom activities.
I. Introduction
II. Using cell phones is a way teens
can socialize while at school, and
this helps keep students in a
positive frame of mind and open to
learning.
Step 7: You need a rebuttal. Try to construct yours using the one below as a pattern. Use the
underlined phrases in your own sentences!
Those who disagree say that cell phones should not be allowed in school because their
constant ringing and buzzing causes distraction and interrupts the learning
process. This argument, however, is not valid. Actually, cell phone ringing and buzzing
does not occur any more often in schools where cell phones are allowed than in
schools that do not allow them.
This is more than a topic sentence, but it is not your entire paragraph. Youll
eventually have to add to it, explaining, offering examples, elaborating,
and supporting with cited evidence. But for now
Step 8: Transfer it to your outline.
III. A.
Step 10: Look at the Roman
numerals and letters you assigned to
each slug on the outline. Copy these
Roman numerals and letters to the
upper left corner of each file card.
Use a pencil because as you do
more research, you may need to
make some changes. Now the slugs
on your cards should match the
slugs on your outlines exactly,
including the Roman numerals and
letters.