AI Essay — Reverse-outline worksheet

Your current claim: __________________________________________

Reader and purpose: _________________________________________

Describe the draft that exists. Add or remove paragraph records as needed.

P1
Main point: _________________________________________________
Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

P2
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Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

P3
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Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

P4
Main point: _________________________________________________
Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

P5
Main point: _________________________________________________
Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

P6
Main point: _________________________________________________
Function: ___________________________________________________
Connection to claim: _________________________________________
Revision decision and reason: ________________________________

Proposed order: _____________________________________________
Changes that need rewriting, not just moving: _________________
Questions or evidence still unresolved: _______________________

This form records your interpretation; it does not grade the draft.