LESSON 4.4 The Old on an Assigned Topic

LESSON 4.4
Create an Outline for the Old Section

For Grades 7-12

Assignment

Compare the theory of Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg regarding how the Easter Island moia were moved to that of Dr. Terrance Hunt.

What Statement

The theory of Dr. Terrance Hunt regarding how the Easter Island moia were moved differs dramatically from the earlier theory of Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg.

Task 4.4.1 – Tandem

The What Statement is a comparison.  Is each variable —

O+N
N+O
N+N
O+O

What word tells you it is a comparison?

Comparison variables have two parts. What are they?

Review of Levels

Most papers are broken into levels. A “level” used to called a “heading” or “subhead.”  They are usually used in professional papers and in textbooks. They make the material easier to read.

Levels are always boldfaced. To do that, click on the B key while holding down the Control key.  Levels are also very short.

Level 1

This level indicates the main heading. It is centered. You start typing on the next line. The first line is indented 1/2”, not five spaces/

Level 2

This level indicates a main subheading. It is aligned with the left margin. You start typing on the next line. The first line is indented 1/2”, not five spaces.

Level 3

This level indicates a subsection of Level 2. It is exactly the same as Level 2 except that it is italicized.

Level 4

This level indicates a subsection of Level 3. It is exactly the same as Level 2 except that (a) it is indented ½” and (b) you start typing on the same line. There is a period after the level. That is to tell readers that the level is not part of the first sentence.

Level 5

This level indicates a subsection of Level 4. It is exactly the same as Level 4 except that it is italicized.

Level 6

You rarely reach this level unless your paper is extremely long – say, 50 or 60 pages. This level indicates a subsection of Level 5. It is exactly the same as Level 2 except that (a) it is indented ½” and (b) you start typing on the same line. There is a period after the level.

Level 7

This level is exactly the same as Level 6 except that it is italicized.

Task 4.4.2 – Tandem

Read the excerpt. Do not skim.  Read the whole thing, then go back and look for the answers to the following questions. Turn in your answers to your instructor.

  1. The excerpt below is a partial discussion of five methods of trying to move a moai or another large stone. What are the five?
  2. Put the timeline of the second method into correct chronological order. You might have to look up something in Wikipedia.
  3. Create a page with only the levels’ subjects indicated.

Organizing with Levels

Levels help readers read more easily and help you organize the material. Each Level 2 (and, often, other levels) should begin with a Claim.  A Claim is a statement that (a) summarizes a major section of a document and (b) can be argued.

Task 4.4.3 – Individual

Which of the following are Claims?

    1. Japanese bobtail cats have short, puffy tails and can hop like a bunny.
    2. Heart disease is America’s most deadly disease.
    3. Sudden dry spells called flash droughts have been popping up all over America.
    4. The last decade was the hottest in 125,000 years.
    5. Strategies to reduce desertification include erosion control, vegetation upkeep, and general soil health management.

Formatting the levels

  • The levels are always boldfaced.
  • Placement
    • Level 1: centered
    • Levels 2-3: Aligned with the left margin
    • Levels 4-5: First line is indented ½”.
  • Text always aligned with the right margin regardless of its level.
  • First line of text is indented ½”.

Task 4.4.4 – Tandem

Using levels, put the information about Van Tilburg’s theory into the following pattern.  You do not need to write it. Just make a list.

  1. What are the levels?
  2. Why are the subheads in this order?
  3. What information will go in each section?
  4. What Claim will start each section? (Two have been done for you.)
Van Tilburg

Terrance Hunt’s theory regarding how the moai was moved to their destinations on ahu (rock platforms) differs dramatically from that of Jo Anne Van Tilburg.

Moving the Moai

Van Tilburg believed that the moai were moved in a prone position atop an A-shaped sledge that had log rollers underneath it.

Other Cultures

Canoe Ladders

Moai Thefts

Previous Experiments

Moving Moai Prone
Moving Moai Upright      

Van Tilburg’s Experiment