Explain Why the beach is a bummer outline
Now that you have decided on a topic, it is time to use outlining to move toward an essay form. An outline* uses symbols and formatting to organize ideas in an essay (or other writing pieces).
1. Use Roman numerals (e.g., I, II, III, IV, V) for the components of your outline. Remember that the components of a reflective essay are the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Therefore, each of these sections would be given a Roman numeral. For example, the top-level outline of an essay with an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion would look like this example:
Introduction
Body paragraph 1
Body paragraph 2
Body paragraph 3
Conclusion
However, when you write it out, use the themes of the paragraphs.
All schools should have recycling programs (Introduction)
Recycling programs will increase environmental awareness (Body paragraph 1)
Recycling programs will help keep the school clean (Body paragraph 2)
Recycling will cut down on cost of waste removal (Body paragraph 3)
Why all schools should have recycling (Conclusion)
