Taking Notes and Writing Plan

Information taken from Writers Inc Text, pages 250-251

 

Taking Notes

1. Take notes in a numbered list
2. Record important details and quotations
3. Place quotation marks around direct quotes
4. Keep a bibliography - a list of all your sources
5. Organize your notes into colored font
6. Create a Writing Plan (page 251)

Sample Writing Plan  

1. Introduction - must include a hook and your thesis statement.
2. __________________________ (chose a topic include detail)
3. ___________________________ (chose the next topic with details)
4. ____________________________(topic with details )
5. Conclusion - restate your thesis and summarize your main points