Rough Draft Start Example

Have you ever driven down a highway or walked past a nice house? Trained Comment [a1]: There is no heading for Roman nu...

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Have you ever driven down a highway or walked past a nice house? Trained

Comment [a1]: There is no heading for Roman numeral I.

construction workers who have put a lot of time into their design and to make it work build

Comment [a2]: These first two sentences are the motivator.

those houses and highways. Construction is a challenging career with a broad description,

Comment [a3]: The thesis begins here, and the blue print follows. They are in one sentence in this example.

many job duties, several advantages and disadvantages, requires hours of education and Comment [a4]: This is a Major Topic Heading. It was a Roman numeral on your outline. It is centered and all caps and now doesn't have the numeral.

training, and meets many interests and needs. DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION First of all, a career of a construction worker has a clear definition. It has minimum career entry requirements. The working conditions are mild, and the salary and benefits are very good. The advancement and outlook for this career look very good. There are very few related fields.

Comment [a5]: The Blue Print paragraph follows. These must be at least 2 sentences. They list the coming subtopics (capital letters) in order for this Major Topic, but you have to put them into a true sentence format. Just a list here would be wrong. DO NOT begin every single blue print paragraph with the word FIRST. Comment [a6]: This is a SubTopic Heading. It is a capital letter on your outline. Notice that it is left justified, bold, and regular capitalization (each word is capped). Comment [a7]: This is a topic sentence. It has a Transition, Reminder of the Thesis, and the Main Idea of the paragraph—just like always. Be sure to put one after EACH subtopic heading.

Definition For example, the career of construction has a specific definition. To begin, construction workers work for a variety of companies like manufacturers and state agencies (Encyclopedia

Comment [a8]: Notice that now the outline information is given in a paragraph format. Remember IGCE? It is correctly used here. Sometimes the Explanation is needed; sometimes it's not. Don’t explain the obvious, but do explain to make strong paragraphs. Comment [a9]: Notice the correct use of parenthetical citation at each piece of borrowed information.

74). Also, construction laborers have to be prepared to work on every phase of a building (Smith 406). This means they must know the basics of beginning through the finer points of finishing. In addition, construction workers operate a variety of power driven construction machines such as shovels, cranes, tractors, bulldozers, pile drivers, concrete mixers and pumps. Last, construction workers work for contractors who build highways, dams, airports,

Comment [a10]: Notice that the writer has blended multiple notecards into a sentence. That's ok. Be sure to cite correctly. These are all from the same source. Comment [a11]: This is NOT a reworded topic sentence. It explains the last fact. Please DO NOT include reworded topic sentences in your research paper, though you can give explanation for a last fact. Comment [a12]: Note the new Subtopic Heading for capital letter B from the outline. If this was the LAST line on the page, you would want to insert a page break.

skyscrapers, buildings, and other large scale projects ("Construction" n.pag.). Clearly,

Comment [a13]: Watch your transients and be sure they make sense. Each one should build on the next, so it won’t make sense for all of them to be First or To begin.

construction works are needed in many different areas. Career Entry Requirements In addition, there are a few significant requirements to enter the field of construction.

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Comment [a14]: Notice the topic sentence that follows our format. It has a different transition than the first one. Notice the name at the bottom of the page. The numbering of pages will begin with Page 2. You should have your name on each page of your paper.