{"id":118,"date":"2025-04-17T16:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/outlining-and-mapping\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:26:33","slug":"outlining-and-mapping","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/outlining-and-mapping\/","title":{"raw":"Active Reading: Learn It 6","rendered":"Active Reading: Learn It 6"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Outlining<\/h2>\r\nWhen summarizing a reading, it is often a good idea to make an outline. This can be especially helpful for summarizing the important details from a textbook, as the general organization is already laid out for you. Outlining and mapping can help you break down a text into the most important ideas and concepts, but it is also useful for organizing your thoughts before you begin to write. An outline will:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Present information in an organized and logical manner<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Focus on main ideas and key details<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Show how information is related<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cover a lot of material in a small space<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Watch this video to learn how to create an outline for an essay, but you can use the same structure for taking notes or summarizing as well.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ifS9c8I-so?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13492031&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so&vembed=0&video_id=3ifS9c8I-so&video_target=tpm-plugin-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Making+an+Outline_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cMaking an Outline\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question]40562[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Concept Mapping<\/h2>\r\nJust as outlining is helpful for understanding the organization of a piece of text, mapping can help you visualize the important components of a passage. Mapping is similar to outlining in that the goal is to\u00a0write out the main ideas and key supporting details of a text or map out ideas for something you want to write.\r\n\r\nTo create a concept map:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Write down the name of the text (or concept) you want to map.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Draw a box for the main idea.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Draw boxes for supporting ideas.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Draw more boxes for supporting details.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Draw arrows connecting the boxes. Organization flows vertically in this example, but concept maps can be organized horizontally, or even with the main idea in the center and supporting ideas and details surrounding it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">This video explains what a concept map is and how to create one.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-cafabhga-sZJj6DwCqSU\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZJj6DwCqSU?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-cafabhga-sZJj6DwCqSU\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13492032&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-cafabhga-sZJj6DwCqSU&vembed=0&video_id=sZJj6DwCqSU&video_target=tpm-plugin-cafabhga-sZJj6DwCqSU'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/How+to+Create+a+Concept+Map_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cHow to Create a Concept Map\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question]34297[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>","rendered":"<h2>Outlining<\/h2>\n<p>When summarizing a reading, it is often a good idea to make an outline. This can be especially helpful for summarizing the important details from a textbook, as the general organization is already laid out for you. Outlining and mapping can help you break down a text into the most important ideas and concepts, but it is also useful for organizing your thoughts before you begin to write. An outline will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present information in an organized and logical manner<\/li>\n<li>Focus on main ideas and key details<\/li>\n<li>Show how information is related<\/li>\n<li>Cover a lot of material in a small space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Watch this video to learn how to create an outline for an essay, but you can use the same structure for taking notes or summarizing as well.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ifS9c8I-so?enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&#38;cc_minimizable=1&#38;cc_minimize_on_load=0&#38;cc_multi_text_track=0&#38;cc_overlay=1&#38;cc_searchable=0&#38;embed=ajax&#38;mf=13492031&#38;p3sdk_version=1.11.7&#38;p=20361&#38;player_type=youtube&#38;plugin_skin=dark&#38;target=3p-plugin-target-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so&#38;vembed=0&#38;video_id=3ifS9c8I-so&#38;video_target=tpm-plugin-edfbadbe-3ifS9c8I-so\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Making+an+Outline_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cMaking an Outline\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40562\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40562&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40562&source=tnh&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Concept Mapping<\/h2>\n<p>Just as outlining is helpful for understanding the organization of a piece of text, mapping can help you visualize the important components of a passage. 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