Sample of Definition Essay Outline

Joshua Cotteen
Professor Murphy
English 051
21 March 2009

Everyone learns differently:

I. Different from what people think everyone does learn differently.

a. ?

b. ?

II. Just because everyone thinks, acts, and understands differently, why would that mean people learn different than others?

a. ?

b. ?

c. ?

III. Two sources

a. ?

b. ?

IV. I have found right in my family that people learn differently.

a. My Mother has to read the info out loud and will understand it.

b. My Brother can just close his eyes and see the dry erase-board with the info on it.

c. My Father has to read it and make an outline of the chapter to learn it well.

d. I myself have to go to the lecture and hear the teacher explain it while writing on the dry erase-board and then read the info myself.

e. It is clear from my own observations that people learn differently.

V. Fusing the expert opinion and my own opinion together.

a. ?

b. ?

c. ?

VI. So-and-so and I both believe that.......and also.....

a. Unfortuently there are still schools (Including colleges) that hasn’t come to this understanding and still believe that if you don’t learn by listening to the lecture and understand it, there must be something wrong with you.

b. In reality, there isn’t anything wrong with the person, we just learn differently.


c. ?

Happy

Hey everyone, I made a post saying how I was nervous about my first paper for English and I was worried about my first test for my Natural Resources, because this is my first semester in college.  Well, I got a B in English and I got an A in my Natural Resources Class.....whoa.  I'M SOOOO HAPPY!!!!...Wow.

Definition Essay

Wow, I'm trying to put my ideas together in an outline right now.  I think having to do it in class is going to be a little difficult.  I write it out, then make changes, read it again, make changes, and do that a few times to make sure it's just right...but in class like that I won't be able to do that...mmm.  It's ok, I've had to do one to get my GED and at the beginning of the English Class, so I'm sure I can do it again...we'll see.

Very anxious......

I am very anxious for my results of my first paper that I handed in for Eng-051 and my quiz and test for my Natural Resources.  These are my very first essay, quiz, and test I've done in college, so I'm hoping I did well with them.  I'll see VERY soon :-/.

A little info about myself....

I'm going to C.O.D. for a 2 yr. degree...most likely in Liberal Arts so that no matter what job I go for in the future it will go for it.  If I got a specific degree then it won't be good for certain jobs, so that's my reasons for that.  Next, I'm currently in English-051, Conservation Natural Resources, and the lab that goes with it.  I am thinking about taking either Math-54 or Intro to Administration of Justice during the Summer Intersession, depending on which one is available and all.  The Administration of Justice would count for my "Sociology & Criminology area of my degree."

Ok...so I'm back.  The test went pretty good I think.  We'll see when the teacher gives me back the results though :-/.

I'm still new to college, I started college on Jan. 26 of this semester, this is my first test in college, but I think it's fun...I like the studying, the learning, the class time, and all...fun fun fun!

Contractions......

Something I learned from a tutor when he graded my Process Essay and thought it was interesting so I thought I'd pass it on:

"Don't use Contractions when writing a paper."

Examples:

Wrong Way

It's
Wasn't
He's
She's
They're

Right Way

It is
Was not
He is
She is
They are

Process Essay Reminder...

1) Lead-in.
2)Rationale/Motivation--Why are you telling us about this?
3)3 to 5 steps, but no more then 5.
4) Logical Order.
5) Define Terms--Define your terms and explain equipment.
6) lastly, in conc, tell us again what we can now do...but don't use the word "should" in the closing paragraph.  It's as if you are telling them they HAVE TO do it.