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    Can the computer draw a timeline that I can print and fill out?
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    Yes. The are tons of templates online that you can use. Alternatively, you can draw your own on Word by drawing a line and each increment on that line.
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    How do I organize the info for the timeline?
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    The information should be organized in chronological order from the earliest event to the latest and presented in short sentences or blurbs.
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    Is it okay to write the same year for three different things?
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    No, that might confuse the person reading it. Just list the separate items under the one year, either vertically up the page or by separating each event by a semicolon.
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    How do I create a timeline of Greece?
    Madeleine Thorpe
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    Create a timeline of Greece by researching important events that took place in Greece. Then file it onto a timeline chronologically.
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    How do I write a timeline about the cat?
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    Write down the most important dates in the cat's life and organize them in order.
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    How do I write a timeline about the evolution of the computer?
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    Research the evolution of the computer and then put the years and what happened in each year regarding the topic.
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    What should I do with the events that don't have a date?
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    You should research around what time that event occurred and then do your best to add it to the timeline at a point that's generally correct. Without a date, you don't have to worry about being too exact.
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    How do I make a timeline on the presidents of India?
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    Gather a list of the presidents of India along with one or two important things that they did as individuals. Then organize the information from earliest to most recent.
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    How do I make a timeline about a book?
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    Just pretend the book is non-fiction and create a timeline as you normally would. Write down the major events in the story and when they took place in relation to each other. Then just place those events on the timeline in chronological order.
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    What do I draw if I need to skip over a long period of time?
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    You could use a broken lined arrow or use a very large ellipsis (...).
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    How do I make a timeline of a marriage with ups and downs?
    Ravenwolf123
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    Use the information and steps presented in the article, but replace life events with the ups and downs. For the birth and death, date married and date divorced (if applicable).
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    Can I magnify part of the timeline?
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    Yes, you can digitally depending on what software you use.
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    How do I make a timeline about myself?
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    Write down some of the most important things that have happened to you, like birth, losing baby teeth, winning awards, getting a job, finding a partner, etc. Then put these major events along a timeline (on paper, in a Word document, etc.), arranging them in chronological order.
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    How do I make a timeline on domestic violence group work?
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    Write down important events the occurred to the domestic violence group. Then put them in chronological order on a timeline.
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    How do I make a timeline about a country I've made up?
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    If it is a country you have made up, you'll need to come up with important events that guided the direction of the country, its government and culture, issues with its economy, wars the country has been involved in, natural disasters it's faced, etc.
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    How do I create a timeline on the history of physical education?
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    Create a timeline of physical education by researching important events that took place that added to the topic. Then file it onto a timeline chronologically.
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    How do I make a timeline about a book?
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    Go along the line and mark the spots where the events will go. Draw a line that is perpendicular to your main timeline to show the years in which the events occurred, and write down a short description of each one. Organize the dates sequentially.
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