Read/write 3(topic/sent outlines) Flashcards
Two Outline Formats
alphanumeric outline, decimal outline
uses both letters and numbers as labels
alphanumeric outline
uses only numbers as labels
decimal outline
4 principles of outlining
a. coordination
b. subordination
c. division
d. parallel construction
requires ideas of the same relevance to be labeled in the same way
coordination
shows that minor details have to be placed under their respective major details
subordination
require that no cluster should only contain one item
division
requires all entries in each cluster to use the same structure and format
parallel construction
Kinds of Outline According to Structure
topic & sentence outline
a systematic arrangement of ideas using broad topics in the form of words or simple phrases as headers
topic outline
uses complete sentences as its entries
sentence outline
sentence outline is aka
expanded outline
outlinethat arranges your ideas hierarchically (showing which are main and which are sub-points), in the sequence you want, and shows what you will talk about.
topic outline
done in full sentences. It is normally used when your paper focuses on complex details. The sentence outline is especially useful for this kind of paper because sentences themselves have many of the details in them.
sentence outline
5 benefits of sentence outline
a. clarity
b. flow of argument
c. efficiency
d. writing to length
e. time