Where Do I Begin

Where Do I Begin?

Joseph W. Malone

GEN200 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success

December 09, 2013

Dr. Teresa Sanders

Abstract

Where do I begin? That is an excellent statement. Where do you begin, when you are given any research project? Before you even begin an assignment you must properly understand the task and purpose that was stated in the syllabus. I will be using the Internet sourced, Where Do I Begin article by the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) to discuss outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.

Where Do I Begin?

Outlining

When you searching for the proper outline for your research paper you need to consider the four types of outlines listed below:

Parallelism: The heading and subheading should have parallel structure and be the same. If the first heading is a verb, then the second heading should be a verb.

I. TAKE ACTION

II. STUDY

Coordination: Heading 1 should have the same information that is contained in Heading 2. If you are using a subheading then it should be less important than the headings.

I. SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

II. SCHOOL HEALTH INSURANCES

A. Student co-pay amount

B. Closest health care provider

Subordination: The heading should be a general as possible, while the subheading should be more precise.

I. LIST YOUR FAVORITE DALLAS COWBOYS OF ALL TIME

a) Dez Bryant

b) Michael Irvin

Division: The headings should be divided into 2 or more sections. If you have many subdivisions then you can combine parts of the subdivisions.

I. POSITIONS HELD IN THE MILITARY

a) Rifleman and Grenadier

b) Rifle Team Leader

c) Squad Leader

d) Platoon Sergeant

e) First Sergeant

Drafting

Once you have a task and purpose for writing assignment you are ready to begin the drafting process. When you are drafting an assignment you need to use the backward planning process. Know the hard time when your assignment is due and create a plan that will...