Carnegie Mellon University

Reverse Outlining for Clearer Arguments

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Reverse outlining is a revision strategy that reexamines the components of a finished paper to see whether they succeeded in supporting the main claim you made in your thesis.

A reverse outline also helps you visualize how the parts of your argument fit together to form a logical, cohesive whole.

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