UNIT 2: LESSON TWO

PLANNING ESSAYS AND

PRESENTATIONS
➢Writing is an activity that requires
organization. Although it
sometimes start as a chaotic
process, much preparation is
needed.
➢Therefore, as ideas arise there are
two important components to
consider – the thesis statement and
the outline.
THESIS STATEMENT
➢Is the overall idea or argument of your work.
➢It is a general statement that presents
essential points that leads the reader to the
right direction.
➢Your thesis statement makes all part of your
work stick together.
THESIS STATEMENT
➢A good thesis statement should be focus and
succinct, and must be framed as a declarative
sentence.
➢Ideally, the statement should have at least
three ideas that will be developed in
succeeding sections of the work.
➢The ASEAN region is a dynamic system
because it capitalizes on cultural diversity, rich
resources, and a variety of perspective.
TOPIC SENTENCE
➢A thesis statement is different from a topic
sentence in 2 aspects.
➢First, the thesis statement is the main idea of
an essay. This means that since an essay has
several paragraphs, the thesis statement
covers the main idea of the essay.
➢Second, it contains at least two/three
supporting points which are developed in
succeeding paragraph.
TOPIC SENTENCE

➢A topic sentence serves as

the main idea of a paragraph.
➢It usually has just one
supporting point.
OUTLINE
➢The outline is a helpful tool in organizing your work.
Set as a series of input, the outline shows the logical
arrangement of ideas to be included in your essay.
➢In preparing your outline, there are two things to
remember – outline format and principles:
➢Format:
✓Traditional: uses roman numerals, letters and
numbers
✓Standard system: numbers
 TRADITONAL FORMAT STANDARD FORMAT
TITLE OF WORK:
UNITS OF A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
I. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1.0 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
A. Community Medicine 1.1 Community Medicine
B. Pathology 1.2 Pathology

II. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2.0 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

A. Industrial Engineering 2.1 Industrial Engineering
B. Chemical Engineering 2.2 Chemical Engineering
C. Mechanical Engineering 2.3 Mechanical Engineering

III. SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS 3.0 SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

A. Painting 3.1 Painting
B. Sculpture 3.2 Sculpture