The Importance of Outlines! Hey, everyone. Since outlines are such a useful tool in writing, I will provide you all with a general example to build off of. 🙂 I hope you find it helpful, and remember, this is just a starting point and can be adjusted as needed!!

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Title:

 

Specific Purpose:

 

Introduction

  1. Attention-getter: 
  2. Thesis statement:
  3. Preview the main points:  

[Transition…]

 

Body 1

Main Point— 

[Transition…]

 

Body 2

Main Point— 

[Transition…]

 

Body 3

Main Point— 

[Transition…]

 

[In the final analysis…]

Conclusion

I. Summarize the main points

II. Restate the Thesis Statement

III. Add a closing line that relates back to the Introduction

 

References

Edwards, Renee, et al. “Relationships among Misunderstanding, Relationship Type, Channel, and Relational Satisfaction.” Communication Research Reports, vol. 37, no. 5, Sept. 2020, pp. 298–308. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.bucks.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/08824096.2020.1864313. 

Joy, Shaylyn, “Lost in Translation: Emotion and Expression through Technology” (2009). Honors Scholar Theses. 87. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/87 

Morgan, L., Paucar-Caceres, A. & Wright, G. Leading Effective Global Virtual Teams: The Consequences of Methods of Communication. Syst Pract Action Res 27, 607–624 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-014-9315-2 

Vignovic, J. A., & Thompson, L. F. (2010). Computer-mediated cross-cultural collaboration: Attributing communication errors to the person versus the situation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(2), 265–276. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018628

Thank you!!

~ Devin