The Role of Indenting

The use of indenting helps us organize and understand information better. As we indent to the right we go from the general to the specific. See the example below.

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animals
     fish
          trout
               rainbow
               brook      
          salmon
               sockeye
               spring
     birds
          ducks
               mallard
         

Learning Outcomes
- researches and organizes information from a variety of sources into a structured presentation
- interprets and uses graphs, tables, scales, legends, and various types of maps

Countries and Cities

• List three countries from South America and three from Europe.
• Under and indented to the right, list three cities from each country. See the example below to see the way the information should be arranged.
• Hint: Draw a faint ruler line to line things up.
• Suggested source: Atlas
• Proper use of indenting and overall presentation /5
• Correct names /5

Example

Country
     City
     City
     City

Country
     City
     City
     City

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Provinces and Cities

• List the ten provinces of Canada.
• Under and indented to the right, list three cities from each province. See the example below to see the way the information should be arranged.
• Hint: Draw a faint ruler line to line things up.
• Suggested source: Atlas
• Proper use of indenting and overall presentation /5
• Correct names /5

Example

Province
     City
     City
     City

Province
     City
     City
     City

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Continents, Countries, and Cities

• List the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe
• Under and indented to the right, list three countries from each continent. Under each country, list three cities. See the example to the right to see the way the information should be arranged.
• Hint: Draw a faint ruler line to line things up.
• Suggested source: Atlas
• Proper use of indenting and overall presentation /5
• Correct names /5
  

Example

Continent
     Country
          City
          City
          City
     Country
          City
          City
          City
     Country
          City
          City
          City

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