Outlining

Cards (11)

  • 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.