Paper Organization Graphic Organizer: Page & Paragraph Blocks
How to use this graphic organizer: Each numbered (e.g., 1, 2, 3) block represents either a
page or a paragraph in your composition. Use the spaces below to help you brainstorm
ideas and organize your draft. The “notes” blocks help you organize future research
opportunities and potential outside sources.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Notes
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Working thesis:
Main Points of the Paper:
APA Citation Reminder: With in-text citation, please include the author’s last name, year of publication, and page number: (Egan, 2010, p. 17).
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Paper Organization Graphic Organizer: Citation & Reference Information
Author’s name (Last
Name, First Initial)
Egan, J.
Year Published
2010, June
Name of Article or
Book
A Visit from the Goon
Squad
Place of Publication
or Website
New York
Publisher
Knopf
Notes, Page
Numbers, or Digital
Object Identifiers
(DOIs)
pp. 17-35
Use this sheet to fill out all of your information for your reference page.
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Paper Organization Graphic Organizer: Outline Cards
Outline cards: Use these cards to organize your thoughts when preparing your writing and ideas.
Hard Fact
Example: Pluto is no longer considered a full planet.
Supporting
Fact
Example: Pluto, once a planet, has now been
reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Supporting
Fact
Example: A dwarf planet is defined as “any celestial
body within the solar system that is larger than a
satellite but smaller than a planet, and orbits the sun”
(“Dwarf Planet,” 2009).
Dwarf planet. (2009). In Dictionary.com. Retrieved
from
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dwarf+planet
Reference
Hard Fact
Hard Fact
Supporting
Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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Fact
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