How to take breaks productively

Lesson Details:

I: Introduction

A: The power of working from home

B: Regular distractions

C: How to manage distractions

II: Body (logical order)

A: Taking breaks

B: Creating a schedule

C: Creating a plan of attack

D: Managing your time wisely

III: Conclusion

A: What you’ve learned today

B: What you can benefit from


Outline for an article about Biological Engineering:

I: Introduction

A: The basics of biological engineering

B: The advantages of the field are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are… are…


II: Body (logical order)

A: Types of jobs in the field

B: The steps to becoming a biological engineer


III: Conclusion

A: What you’ve learned today


Outline for an article about Other:

I: Introduction

A: The importance of setting boundaries when giving advice to family members


II: Body (logical order)

A: That son who never does his chores, but keeps asking you how to get that girl he likes at school to like him. Or how to get his teacher to stop being mad at him. Or how to make his friend stop picking on him. Or how to get in shape. Or how to do better in school. Or how to make friends….


III: Conclusion

A: What you’ve learned today


Outline for an article about Biology:

I: Introduction (contrast)

A: The similarities between biology and chemistry


II: Body (logical order) (contrast) (contrast) (contrast) (contrast) (contrast) (contrast) (contrast)


III: Conclusion (summarize) (conclude) (conclude) (conclude)


Outline for an article about Chemistry:1. Introduction (topic sentence)2. Body1. Topic sentence2. supporting sentences3. supporting sentences4. concluding sentence3. Conclusion1. Topic sentence2. supporting sentences3. supporting sentences4. concluding sentence5. Reviewing the introduction and conclusion6. Reviewing the body7. Editing8. Publishing


Outline for an article about Biology:1. Introduction1. Topic sentence2. supporting sentences3. supporting sentences4. concluding sentence2. Body1. Topic sentence2. supporting sentences3. supporting sentences4. concluding sentence3. Conclusion1. Topic sentence2. supporting sentences3. supporting sentences4. concluding sentence5. Reviewing the introduction and conclusion6. Reviewing the body7. Editing8. Publishing


Chapter 9 – Methods of Organizing Your Thoughts


Introduction


Now we’re going to teach you several different ways to organize your thoughts and ideas into a coherent structure that will allow you to write a great article in 30 minutes or less, without sacrificing quality and content! All of these methods involve breaking your work into small manageable chunks and then connecting those chunks together in a logical sequence; the only difference is which kind of chunks you use and how you connect them together. Once you learn these methods, you can use them as much as you like, applying them to future writing assignments as well as this practice one, as it will help improve your writing overall, not just for the ACT Writing Test!


Parallel Chunks Method


This method is called “parallel” because you organize your information into smaller sections that all move along the same line, but don’t necessarily relate to each other directly – essentially, they run parallel to each other, not intersecting or branching off from each other, but still all moving forward together in the same direction.


Step 1 – Outlining Your Essay


When you’re writing a long article, it can be tempting to jump right in and start writing! But doing so will only lead to frustration later on, as you might find yourself lost in the middle of your article with no idea where you should go next, or worse, with no idea how to start or end! For this reason it’s important first to outline your article before writing it out completely – it doesn’t have to be long, detailed, or even very formal; just jot down some brief notes that summarize what you want to say about each topic, whether they relate to each other or not.[1] If some topics seem too broad or complicated to cover within the scope of your article, feel free -and encouraged- to create more subtopics underneath them so that you don’t feel overwhelmed by their size! When outlining your article, be sure to include transitions between each topic so that it flows smoothly from one point to the next.[2] And remember, once you have started writing your paper, don’t leave any blank spaces – every part of your outline must be filled out! And speaking of filling things out...


Step 2 – Fill Out Your Outline


Once you have finished outlining your article, take some time to fill out the details within each point.[3] Don’t worry if parts of your outline seem vague or incomplete; these can always be worked on later on during the actual writing process! It might also help to actually write out your outline onto paper before beginning the next step; this will allow you to visualize everything in front of you and ensure that you haven't forgotten anything important.[4] But now...


Step 3 – Connect Your Chunks Together


Now that you have written out all of your points, look them over and see if there is any way that they can be connected together.[5] If some points seem irrelevant, feel free to cross them out; this is normal and nothing to be worried about -you want to leave only the most relevant information in your article! If some points seem too similar or repetitive,[6] try combining them so that they become one big point instead of two smaller ones.[7] Once you have reorganized your information so that all of your points follow logically from each other,[8] take a look at what you have organized so far -if it seems like there is too much information or that something isn't clear, take another moment or two to reorganize your material again until it is perfect![9] Then...


Step 4 – Write It Out!


The most important thing with this method is to keep your main points clear [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26]. In order to do this, be sure that each point follows directly from the one before it -even if it means taking extra time to organize your ideas so that they flow well together![27] Also keep in mind that while transitions between points may seem unnecessary, they actually add a lot of clarity and further strengthen the logical connection between everything you say.[28] Finally, once you have finished writing out your article, take a moment to review everything one last time.[29] This way, even if there were errors made while writing, they can easily be fixed afterwards without having any negative impact on the overall structure of your article![30], [31], [32], [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73], [74], [75], [76], [77], [78], [79], [80], [81], [82], [83], [84], [85], [86], [87], [88], [89], [90], [91], [92], [93], [94]


Chunking Method


This method is called “chunking” because you divide your information into smaller pieces and then group them together into larger pieces in a way that makes sense.[95] Generally speaking, chunking works best when organizing related information; for example, if you're writing about arguments against homework assignments,[96] you could create three separate chunks for "