Writing in CS -- Part II Outline
Part II sample outline
Your Title (come on, think of something jazzy to lure the reader into your page!)
Summary
Your summary goes here. It MUST be well-written since this is going to be read by lots of people (not just your professor!). Use grammar and spell checkers on your writing and have someone proof-read it BEFORE you turn it in. Remember, it might sound good to you, but why not make sure, ok?
NOTE: Do NOT include your opinion here. (You'll have a chance for that later.) Explain the issue succintly but don't forget to explain alternate viewpoints! Perhaps a PRO's and CON's breakdown?
Educational Importance
Here you want to explain why an educated person should be informed about this topic and thus why they should keep reading!
Keywords
- keyword 1 - this is the definition of keyword 1; use the dictionary and/or
a computer dictionary; include multiple uses of the
word; remember, you're trying to educate someone
about your topic
- keyword 2 - .....
- keyword 3 - .....
- keyword 4 - .....
- keyword 5 - .....
Hot Quotes
- "blah blah blah ...", Dick Tracy, Sept 11, 2000 addressing the national convention of detectives
- wah wah, wah wah, Charlie Brown's teacher, Sept 12, 1996 addressing his CS1 course.
- NOTE: make sure you mention WHO said it, their affiliation if known, WHERE they said it, and WHEN.
Hot Articles (use COMPLETE, CONSISTENT references; use format below)
- Book, B. (1993). Book Title, publisher, place of publication, pages that you referenced.
- Journal, J. (1995). "Name of article in quotes."
Name of Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, p112-134.
- Web Reference: Title, URL, date accessed.
- These should be CURRENT articles, for example, within the last couple of years at least!
Maintained by: Mark LeBlanc
Dept of Math & Computer Science
Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts