JVLR Extended Essay: Notes & Outlines

No matter which note-taking strategy you choose, be sure you: 

• Decide on a strategy and stick with it
• Paraphrase everything (Writing in your own words helps you understand)
• Trace every idea in your notes back to a source
• Write just enough to remember what you meant, but not copy everything 
• Use symbols, abbreviations, diagrams, drawings 

The rule of 4: Each note must contain

• Source
• Quoted material (in quotation marks)
• Paraphrase
• Your Comment

Research Notes Templates: Choose one and stick with it

• Grid Style: Google
• Category Style: Google
• Notecard Style: Google

How and Why to Outline, via Purdue OWL

Basic Outline - The headings you plan to use, in order

• Basic Outline Template (Word Doc)

Detailed Outlines - Headings, supporting ideas, your analysis, cited sources

• Detailed Outline Template (Word Doc via E. Sturbridge)
• Detailed Outline (PDF via Leslie Gallager)
• Grid Style Outline (Google)

MLA Style Paper Template (Word Doc)