How to make a text plan

When writing presentation, learning art and other texts, it is often necessary to make a plan. The information that is contained in it helps recover key points, plot details, names, important facts. If there is a quality plan, it is very easy to work with the data, just how to make it right?

Decide with a variety of plan. Depending on the wording, these types are distinguished:

theses - briefly displays the essence, contains many verbs;
corresponding - operates with theses, but it is based on nouns;
the question - is compiled as issues to each part of the text;
plan-support scheme - consists of the most informative words and excerpts of proposals;
combined - combines several types of plan.

In addition, the plan may be simple or complex. Simple usually has 3-5 points, it transmits the content very compressed. Complex is divided into points and subparagraphs, which allows you to maximize the plot, take into account all the nuances, and in the future it perfectly recreates the full picture of the text.

To make a plan, you need to carefully read the work and comprehend it. If necessary, write the names of characters and complex names. If there were obscure words, be sure to find out their meaning, they may turn out to be plot-forming and extremely important.

Next, we divide the text on the part. If it is quite voluminous, help navigate the names of chapters. If the plan is drawn up to the article, you can be repelled from paragraphs. In each part, we allocate the main idea.

We characterize the part concisely, but eloquently. So that a short offer to carry a maximum of information and instantly caused bright images in memory. Record the names of items. Watch that speech revolutions do not repeat in the plan, we use synonyms.

We check how accurately and consistently the plan passes the author's thought. Can we recreate the text at the specified items? Is it not missing sensible information? Does the plan correspond to the plan that we specified at the very beginning (paragraphs 1 and 2)?

The quality of the plan can significantly decrease due to a number of typical errors:

items look too generalized and do not reveal the idea, the subject of the work;
descriptions are very brief, non-informative or on the contrary are overlooked volumetric and detailed;
points are disproportionate, that is, some are concise, others are quite unfolded;
the main structural elements (entry, conclusion) are not displayed;
there is no narrative logic;
semantic fragments lay on each other in neighboring points.

Consider the compilation of the combined plan on the example of a fairy tale about Cinderella:

The hard life of Cinderella in a new family.
Sisters and stepmother are going to the ball.
Fairy phenomenon, wonderful reincarnation.
Cinderella in the royal castle. Meeting with a prince.
Magic is dispelled at midnight.
Searches for mysterious guests with a crystal shill.
Meeting of lovers.

When drawing up a plan, you will definitely read into the text, select the main parts of it, come up with the names to the items. If possible, set the complex, deployed structure to display as much information as possible. Check out the performance of your plan.

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Helena 01/05/2019 at 13:59

Thanks for such detailed instructions! Although it's hard for me to write according to plan, I admit honestly, I do not like to drive myself in a strict framework ((but I agree, the plan helps not miss the most important thing.

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