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Create a Quick Outline 🟪 Next, you need to decide how you will arrange your details. Write a topic outline to organize your thoughts. (You can use single words and short phrases.)
I. Habitat—Australia
A. Southern islands up to Australian Alps
B. Freshwater streams, dens in banks
II. Appearance
A. Beaverlike tail, otterlike body
B. Duckbill, webbed feet with venom spikes
III. Classification—monotremes
A. Mammals that lay eggs
B. Features of mammals, birds, and reptiles
IV. Diet—carnivorous
A. Shrimp, bugs, tadpoles, worms, snails
B. Snatch in bill and grind in plates
Writing Developing Your First Draft
Once you have organized your thoughts and details (in a list or outline), you can begin writing your first draft. Here are a few tips.