BASICS IN WRITING

THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AN OUTLINE - 2

THE BRAINSTORM & THE OUTLINE

Student’s name: María Fernanda Martillo Pin English III 116 Date: May 26th, 2021

STEP 1
YOUR TURN!
- Think about the topic: My favourite subject.
- Write 3 big ideas connected to the topic. (reasons) (why this is your favourite subject).

STEP 2
ORGANISE YOUR IDEAS
- Write 3 details for each reason. (The details and examples support your reasons). The details
are ideas, NOT sentences.

TITLE Cost accounting, useful subject to keep a good control of your business.

REASON 1 DETAILS

• Know production elements.

• Know the unit cost of the
Production
product.
process
• Correct errors in
production.

REASON 2 DETAILS

• Know if a product is not

sold.
Discover • Realize if the expenses are
inefficiencies high.
• Know if a worker is
underperforming.
REASON 3
DETAILS

• Sell new products.

Make good • Make investments.
decisions
• Solve financial problems.
My favourite subject is cost accounting
for 3 reasons.

TOPIC SENTENCE

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OUTLINE

Tittle: Cost accounting, useful subject to keep a good control of your business.

Introduction sentence: Cost accounting provides knowledge about the marketing the
merchandise that enters the business.

Topic sentence: My favourite subject is cost accounting for 3 reasons.

Supporting sentence 1: First of all, it allows us to know everything about the production
process of a product.

Detail 1: For example, what elements are involved in the process, that is, the raw material,
workforce, and the number of machines that will be needed.
Detail 2: In the same way, it allows calculating the final cost of the product, according to the
volume of orders.
Detail 3: Likewise, errors can be detected and corrected when a manufacturing control is
carried out, in order to avoid losses.

Supporting sentence 2: Second, cost accounting allows us to discover inefficiencies that

occur during product development.

Detail 1: It helps to realize when a product is not sold, so the company will stop spending on its
production.
Detail 2: Also, a good cost calculation helps to detect waste, unnecessary purchases, cost
overruns and losses.
Detail 3: In addition, thanks to cost accounting, the administrative area will be able to check
which worker does not complete the working day.

Supporting sentence 3: The most important reason is that costs help us make good decisions
in the workplace.

Detail 1: Costs allow the company to know if it is necessary to sell new products that generate
profits, meeting the customer expectations.
Detail 2: Thanks to the cost record, the company knows if it is capable of making investments,
for example in tools for production.

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Detail 3: Similarly, costs help make good decisions when solving financial problems, since they
know how to balance between debt and equity.

Conclusion sentence: Finally, the subject of cost accounting is useful for your future in a
company of any line of business, because it helps to control and plan your activities.

RUBRIC TO ASSESS A BRAINSTORM & OUTLINE

Organization & Development Word choice / Grammar use Mechanics / length

Exemplary organization and Exemplary Word Choice / Grammar usage Exemplary Mechanics
development  (VOC) precise and relevant word  May have minor errors
 Clearly stated title choice o Indent
 Brainstorming min.15 ideas  (VOC) use of connectors and o Punctuation
 Clearly stated topic sentence (1) transition words o Capitalization
 Strong supporting ideas (3) and  Consistent grammar usage o Spelling
concluding sentence (1) o Subject/verb agreement o Clear handwriting
 Third supporting idea or reason o Singular/plural nouns o Spacing
is the most important o Verb (tense and usage)  Needs little or no editing
 Well executed progression of o Pronouns usage  250-300 words
clear ideas o Adjective / Adverb
Excellent (4.00)  Excellent (4.00)  Excellent (2.00) 
Very Good (3.00)  Grade: Very Good (3.00)  Grade: Very Good (1.50)  Grade:
Fair (2.00)  ________ Fair (2.00)  ________ Fair (1.00)  _______
Needs improvement (1.0)  Needs improvement (1.00)  Needs improvement
Non-Existent (0)  Non-Existent (0)  (0.50) 
Non-Existent (0) 

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