WEBVTT 00:00.450 --> 00:08.180 OK so now let's move into the next lecture and this next lecture is about outlining essays. 00:08.230 --> 00:12.100 This is something this truly truly very very important. 00:12.100 --> 00:19.810 In fact I believe that it is the secret to doing a very good timed essay. 00:19.900 --> 00:26.680 A lot of students understand well somewhat understand what an outline is but I'm going to break it down 00:26.680 --> 00:35.470 for you in a way that fits with doing a timed essay OK which is what you need to do well on your exam 00:37.410 --> 00:39.650 so let's have a look at outlining. 00:40.350 --> 00:47.820 So what is outlining now some people are going to say things like what is brainstorming and mind mapping 00:47.820 --> 00:59.360 and really brainstorming and my mapping is more disorganized outlining is very very specific and it's 00:59.360 --> 01:06.400 something to do very quickly and it's a secret to doing a really really really good exam. 01:06.400 --> 01:09.000 It truly is. 01:09.000 --> 01:17.580 So an outline in general is a plan of what you're going to write right is similar to building a house 01:17.730 --> 01:19.850 before you build it house. 01:19.890 --> 01:29.540 You have a plan of what you're going to do an outline is the same way it allows for you to organize 01:29.540 --> 01:35.330 the controlling ideas or main points are you going to talk about it helps to make sure that your paragraphs 01:35.360 --> 01:43.230 are in the proper order and also make sense in regards to the question outlining allows for you to have 01:43.350 --> 01:48.920 very very well developed paragraphs and very well-developed ideas. 01:48.960 --> 01:57.690 Those are the things that lead to great scores also big big benefit from outlining is it allows for 01:57.690 --> 01:59.550 you to not get stuck. 01:59.820 --> 02:07.470 I can't tell you how many times I've seen a writer and they're writing for a timed exam and they get 02:07.470 --> 02:12.990 stuck for 10 minutes on introduction because they're constantly writing any racing writing in a racing 02:13.440 --> 02:18.630 or they get stuck really in their body paragraphs and they're writing any racing writing any racing 02:18.630 --> 02:20.310 writing and racing. 02:20.310 --> 02:25.850 And that's just a recipe for not really doing a good job 02:28.460 --> 02:31.580 so a few more benefits about lining. 02:31.580 --> 02:34.780 Like I said earlier it makes you organized. 02:34.790 --> 02:36.530 It keeps you focused. 02:36.560 --> 02:42.950 It keeps you inside the question also outlining allows for you to make sure that you are addressing 02:42.950 --> 02:45.170 the thesis statement. 02:45.170 --> 02:51.010 That's what the entire essay is the entire essay is all about you addressing the thesis statement. 02:51.440 --> 02:59.450 If you're not addressing the thesis statement then you're not answering the essay question also outlining 02:59.450 --> 03:01.750 help save time for riders. 03:01.850 --> 03:08.720 You could write very very quickly when you have a strong outline the reason why is that you're not thinking 03:09.230 --> 03:11.300 you're not thinking while you're writing. 03:11.510 --> 03:14.610 You already know exactly what you want to be able to say. 03:14.990 --> 03:22.850 And that makes you write much much faster outlining allows you to have a direction Foundation. 03:22.850 --> 03:28.360 It is truly truly truly a key to doing well on a timed exam. 03:29.670 --> 03:33.990 So how to outline is basically three steps 03:36.720 --> 03:38.180 answer the question. 03:38.280 --> 03:46.430 Think of two controlling ideas and then think of two details for each controlling idea OK. 03:46.520 --> 03:51.680 Three steps answer the question or make a choice. 03:51.740 --> 03:53.580 Think of two controlling ideas. 03:53.690 --> 03:57.760 Think of two details where each controlling idea. 03:58.010 --> 04:02.200 This is our template for outlining you would do this on paper. 04:02.420 --> 04:05.150 Right answer the question. 04:05.150 --> 04:12.470 Reason one reason to or topic one and topic to OK that's the template. 04:12.540 --> 04:16.240 So let's take a look at how to outline. 04:16.590 --> 04:22.650 Let's look at some very specific questions so I can show you the most effective way to outline for a 04:22.650 --> 04:23.580 timed exam 04:26.680 --> 04:27.030 all right. 04:27.030 --> 04:29.650 So there are three basic question types. 04:30.000 --> 04:37.910 Choose a side describe or explain and also view both sides. 04:38.130 --> 04:44.780 Now there are different types of questions that fall under each one but those are the three basic ones. 04:44.820 --> 04:48.800 Choose a side describe or explain view both sides. 04:49.320 --> 04:51.590 So let's have a look at each first. 04:51.750 --> 04:52.620 Choose a side.