Outlining

• An outline is a tool used in improving and organizing written ideas about a topic into a logical order.
• Sentence Outline - is a type of outline that presents the thesis statement, major topics, subtopics, and supporting details in sentence form.
• 4 Characters used in bullet formatting

  • Roman numerals
  • Capitalized letters
  • Arabic numerals
  • Lowercase letters
• Parts of sentence outline

  • Thesis Statement
  • Major topic
  • Subtopic
  • Supporting details
• Topic outline - is a type of outline which presents the major topics, sub-topics, and supporting details in the form of words and phrases.
• Thesis statement - It is a one-sentence statement that expresses the main idea of an essay.
• Major topics - It refers to the major phrases/sentences which are formed from the thesis statement.
• Subtopics - It refers to the minor phrases/situations which are formed from the major statement.
• Supporting Details - It help to explain he further ideas presented from the major topics and subtopics.
• Primary sources - are firsthand information taken from original evidences.
• Secondary sources - are secondhand information taken from the primary sources.