Getting Ideas Organized

1. Make a list. (Get your ideas down on paper.) 2. Select those items that are most interesting/appropriate. 3. Formulate a topic sentence. 4. Arrange ideas in an outline. Example: Topic: Sports Baseball Basketball Soccer Badminton Olympics Professional Sports Athletes Coaches Sports medicine Muscles Being in shape Heart rate Karate Team sports Competition School Contests Revised Topic: High school sports competitions High school sports competitions require that athletes be in good shape, follow their coach, and work together as a team. 1. Be in good shape muscles heart rate flexibility 2. Follow the coach leader of the team conditioning of the athletes rules 3. Work as a team cooperation team spirit strategy