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Effective Outlining Techniques

This document discusses outlines and their uses for organizing ideas when reading or writing in various disciplines. It defines outlines and describes two basic types: topic outlines and sentence outlines. Topic outlines use short phrases to arrange main and sub-points hierarchically, while sentence outlines use complete sentences. The document also explains that formal outlines have four uses: to clarify one's purpose, test an essay's organization, serve as communication on their own, and aid efficient reading. Decimal and alphanumeric outlining systems are also introduced.

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Effective Outlining Techniques

This document discusses outlines and their uses for organizing ideas when reading or writing in various disciplines. It defines outlines and describes two basic types: topic outlines and sentence outlines. Topic outlines use short phrases to arrange main and sub-points hierarchically, while sentence outlines use complete sentences. The document also explains that formal outlines have four uses: to clarify one's purpose, test an essay's organization, serve as communication on their own, and aid efficient reading. Decimal and alphanumeric outlining systems are also introduced.

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N IN G R EA D IN G T E XT S

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IN V A R I OU S D I S C IP L IN ES
DEFINING AN OUTLINE
•DOMAGSANG (2016) DEFINES AN OUTLINE AS A SYSTEM THAT
HELPS YOU SEE WHETHER YOUR IDEAS CONNECT WELL WITH ONE
ANOTHER, WHETHER YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO
SUPPORT THE POINTS THAT YOU WANT TO EMPHASIZE, AND
WHAT ORDER OF IDEAS WILL WORK BEST IN YOUR ESSAY OR
SPEECH.
TWO BASIC TYPES OF OUTLINES
•The TOPIC OUTLINE is a systematic arrangement that
consists of words and short phrases. It is useful when
you want to arrange your ideas hierarchically to show
which are the main points and which are the sub-
points.
TWO BASIC TYPES OF OUTLINES
•The SENTENCE OUTLINE on the other hand, functions like a topic
outline. however, instead of simply identifying your main and
sub-points using words and phrases, sentences are used to
express specific and complex details. using sentences instead
of short phrases allows you to organize complete ideas for each
section or portion of your speech or essay.
A FORMAL OUTLINE HAS FOUR USES
•1. It helps a writer to clarify his or her purpose;
•2. It offers a convenient way of testing the proposed
organization of an essay;
•3. It serves as a means of communication in itself;
•4. It may be used as an aid to efficient reading.
A. OUTLINING TO CLARIFY ONE’S PURPOSE
• An outline is similar to a plan. First, you list down the things that you
want to do, making sense that you do not miss anything in doing so.
Then, you execute your plan. In writing a story, you may list down first
the essential data that you want to include in your story. Examples
are the setting (place, time), characters, the mood of the story, the
possible conflicts, and the type of ending that you would want to
write about
B. OUTLINING TO TEST ORGANIZATION
•An outline serves as a skeletal view of your paper. You can
clearly see at one glance if everything that you are saying in
your outline fall into proper places. Your outline leads you
to your beginning strategy, then, to the development of the
topic, and lastly, to your conclusion.
C. OUTLINING AS COMPLETE COMMUNICATION
•Sometimes you get across essay questions that ask you to
enumerate facts, to list down processes, or to summarize a story.
In these instances, you are asked to present your answer in
outline form. From your outline, your teacher will be able to
gauge right away what you done in your mind. You do not need to
elaborate further. Your outline communicates your thoughts.
D. OUTLINING AS A READING TEXT

•When you read an article, making an outline of what


you read gives you the chance to break down the
thoughts of the author; and hence, get a clearer view
of what he or she is trying to say.
DECIMAL OUTLINE
•IS A SYSTEM OF DECIMAL NOTATION THAT CLEARLY
SHOWS HOW EVERY LEVEL OF THE OUTLINE RELATES TO
THE LARGER WHOLE
•IDEAS ARE ORGANIZED THROUGH NUMBERS AND
DECIMALS
ALPHANUMERIC OUTLINE

•USES LETTERS AND NUMBERS TO ORGANIZE IDEAS


•IS COMMONLY USED DUE TO CONVENIENCE AND
EASY RECOGNITION OF SECTIONS

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