The effect of music on people with autism

Unit 09, Outline of Topic Sentences

Outline and Topic Sentences The outline and topic sentences are probably the most important step to writing a coherent and effective paper. A 1500 word paper will have about 6 to 8 long paragraphs. The way to create a good flow from paragraph to paragraph is to plan them out using an outline and then deriving topic sentences that guide each paragraph to conclusion. Eight paragraphs should generate eight topic sentences. If you are unfamiliar with this process, or if you need to review, go here first: http://www.umuc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/writing- resources/getting-started-writing/prewriting-and-outlining.cfm Here’s an example of an earlier student’s outline for “The Origins of Punk”. The “o” symbol indicates topic sentences for a much longer paper than hours, but the process should remain clear. The phrases after the numerals could function as topical umbrellas, or in a book, chapters. As you read this, notice the logical flow. 0. Introduction 1. The origin of punk music

• Punk began in the 1970’s. • Punk’s origins lay in rock, albeit more stripped down and sped up.

2. The popularization of punk

• Punk music was not only a musical genre, but also a subculture. • Punk was a political and sociocultural movement and mostly young people were swept up by it. • College radio helped popularize small bands.

3. Punk “look”

• Punk emphasized the DIY ethic and had a “signature” look. • The punk stereotype differed depending on which side of the Atlantic you were on. • The punk uniform eventually became a leather jacket, shrunken tee, and sneakers.

4. The downfall of punk

• With most of the punk bands disassembled, the new music in the genre startedto sound different.

• Punk split into hardcore and new wave. 5. Popularization of new wave

• Originally new wave was used as a catchall term but then became narrowed. • New wave was the form of punk that leaned more toward pop music. • New wave became popular and stayed alive because of MTV.

6 . Downfall of new wave

• New wave eventually died out in the 80’s when guitar oriented bands took over college radio. 7. Conclusion