Grammar and Language Workbook

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Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 12
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Composition

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Lesson 106
Outlining
Outlining 
is a way to organize your information before you begin writing. In the
prewriting stage you gather information and generate ideas. Outlining gives you a way to
structure those ideas. One way to make an outline is to transfer information from your
prewriting material to index cards. You can then arrange the cards by main topic and
supporting details. In an outline, use roman numerals to indicate main topics and use
capital letters for subtopics. Under each subtopic, list details using regular numbers and
lowercase letters. If you divide a topic into subtopics, always use at least two subtopics.
Part of an outline for a report on Renaissance figures might look like this:
I. Renaissance artists
A. Leonardo da Vinci
1. Born 1452 in Vinci, Italy
2. Artist, scientist, and inventor
3. Major artistic achievements
a.
Mona Lisa
b. Last Supper
c. Adoration of the Magi
B. Michelangelo
1. Born 1475 in Arezzo, Italy
2. Painter, sculptor, and architect
3. Major artistic achievements
a. Sistine Chapel
b. The Pietà
II. Renaissance philosophers
 Exercise 1
Use the information presented in the following outline to write a one- or two-
paragraph report about vitamins.
I. Water-soluble vitamins
A. Characteristics
1. Dissolve in water so they pass easily into the bloodstream
2. Not stored in body tissue, but excreted in urine
3. Must be replenished every day
B. Examples
1. B-complex vitamins
2. Vitamin C
II. Fat-soluble vitamins
A. Characteristics
1. Absorbed and transported by fat cells
2. Stored in body’s fatty tissue
3. Excess build-up can have a toxic effect
B. Examples
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin E
Unit 14, Composition