Worksheet
Reverse-outline worksheet
Map paragraph functions, claims and evidence in a draft you have written. Use the worksheet to find repetition, unsupported claims and missing reasoning.
Use the worksheet with your own draft
- Number the paragraphs in your draft.
- Give each paragraph a short function label: context, claim, evidence, explanation, objection or judgment.
- Record the claim, evidence and reasoning separately. Leave missing support visible.
- Check the sequence against your task and choose one specific revision.
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Illustrative row
Paragraph 3: compares two explanations; makes a claim about access; cites two differently scoped studies; needs a sentence explaining why the comparison is fair. Next revision: qualify the claim and explain the different populations.
Use a short label for evidence rather than copying confidential material into a shared worksheet.
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