OUTLINING

OBJECTIVES
Explain what is an outline.
Familiarize the guidelines in writing an outline.
Create an outline reading texts in various disciplines.

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An outline is a map of your
essay or your blueprint. It
shows what information each
section or paragraph will
contain, and in what order.
Most outlines use numbers
and/or bullet points to arrange
information and convey points.

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An outline is a design to follow
when writing a structure, a
discourse, or an article. It
arranges a material in a logical
way into main ideas,
supporting ideas, and
supporting details.
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It allows the writer to understand
how he/she will connect
information to support the thesis
statement and the claims of the
paper. It provides the writer with a
space to consider ideas easily
without needing to write complete
paragraphs or sentences.

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IMPORTANCE OF AN OUTLINE
An outline allows the writers to
categorize main points, to
organize the paragraphs into
an order that makes sense,
and to make sure that each
idea/paragraph can be fully
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IMPORTANCE OF AN OUTLINE
Essentially, it prevents the writer
from getting stuck when
performing the actual writing of
the essay.

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GUIDELINES IN
WRITING AN OUTLINE

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 STRUCTURE OF AN OUTLINE
1. The main idea or topic of the outline.
2. All main topics are indicated by Roman Numeral.
3. Subtopics are noted by letters and supporting details
are indicated by Arabic Numerals.
• 4. An outline can be a sentence outline or topic outline.
• A sentence outline is written in full sentence while a topic
outline is in words or phrases.

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GUIDELINES WRITING OF OUTLINE
1. Place the title at the center above the outline.
2. Every level of the outline must have at least two items
(I and II, A and B, 1 and 2).
3. Put a period after each numeral and letter.
4. Indent each new level of the outline.
5. All items of one kind (Roman numerals, capital letters, Arabic
numerals) should line up with each other.
6. Capitalize the first letter of each item.
7. The terms Introduction, Body, and Conclusion do not have to
be included in the outline. They are not topics; they are merely
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GUIDELINES WRITING OF OUTLINE

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GUIDELINES WRITING OF OUTLINE
Once you have settled on a thesis statement and your main
supporting ideas, you can write a formal outline, creating the
“skeleton” of your essay. Looking at your ideas this way you can
ensure that:
• Your main points are on-topic and directly support your thesis
statement.
• Your main points are logically organized.
• Your most important ideas are emphasized, and your less
important ideas are subordinated.
• Your main points have enough and relevant supporting
evidence.
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TYPES OF OUTLINES
ACCORDING TO
STRUCTURE

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1. TOPIC OUTLINE
AN OUTLINE THAT CONSISTS OF SHORT PHRASE.
IT PROVIDES QUICK OVERVIEW TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN
ESSAY.

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 TOPIC OUTLINE
Thesis Statement: Benjamin Franklin is a Scientist and Inventor with a huge contribution in the
world of Science.
I. Experiments with Electricity
A. Studied nature of Electricity
B. Discovered Lightning Equals Electricity
C. Invented Lightning Rod
II. Other Scientific Work
A. Inventions
1. Bifocal Glasses
2. Franklin Stove
3. Daylight Saving Time
B. Scientific Studies
1. Charted Gulf Stream
2. Worked on Soil Improvement
III. Importance as a Scientist
A. Scientific Honors
B. Writing Translated into Other Languages
C. Experts’ Comments
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2. SENTENCE OUTLINE
AN OUTLINE THAT IS DONE IS FULL SENTENCES. IT FORCES PART OF
THE ESSAY TO BE WRITTEN OUT IN SENTENCES BEFORE THE FIRST
DRAFT. FURTHER, IT EXPRESSES THE SPECIFIC AND COMPLETE IDEA
THAT THAT SECTION OF THE PAPER WILL COVER AS PART OF THE
OVERALL THESIS.

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SENTENCE OUTLINE

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 Writing an outline for an essay helps you plan and keeps
you organized. It can also make writing the essay feel
more manageable. It will give students to be organized.
Outlining will help construct and organize ideas in a
sequential manner and thoughtful flow. Doing so allows you
to pick relevant information or quotes from sources early
on, giving writers steady foundation and groundwork when
beginning the writing process.

GENERALIZATION
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