Steps in creating a Reading Outline
1. Read the entire text first. Skim the text afterward
2. Locate the main idea or thesis statement of the whole essay
3. Look for key phrases in each paragraph of the essay
4. Locate the topic sentence of each paragraph
5. Look at the topic sentences and group those with related ideas together
6. The contents of the reading are arranged according to levels
7. Evaluate the supporting details provided
8. Go back to the text to check whether you have followed its sequence closely and that you have not missed any important information