Learning Competency: The learner distinguishes between and among

techniques in selecting and organizing information.

c. Sentence Outline

• Code: EN11/12RWS-IIIa-2.4
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students must be
able to:

• explain what is a sentence outline;

• organize text using a sentence outline; and,
• value the importance of using sentence outline for
effective writing.
REVIEW THE PREVIOUS LESSON (TOPIC OUTLINE)
PRE-ASSESSMENT

• The teachers will ask the following questions to the students.

• Do you usually make an outline first before you proceed to
writing an essay?
• Why do you need to make an outline first?
• How important is outlining in organizing your ideas?
• What structure of outline do you use in making an outline?
• What type of outline do you usually do?
• Would you prefer topic outline or sentence outline? Why?
MOTIVATION

Let’s Warm Up.

• The teacher shows a picture of a human skeleton and asks
the following questions:
• What can you see from the picture?
• What is the use of this?
• How does this contribute to the whole body of a
person?
• In a book, which part do you consider the skeleton?
ACTIVITY
• “Search the pieces of me”
• Divide the class into four groups. Assign each group to scan a book and categorize one
chapter and make a skeleton on the topics included in the chapter using this graphic
organizer. Present the output in the class.
• Title of the Chapter __________________________________________
• Major Subheading _______________________________
• Secondary Subheading ______________________
• 1.
• II. Major Subheading
•
• 1.
• 2.
ANALYSIS
• The teacher asks the following questions:
• How did you categorize the different topics in your
chosen chapter of the book?
• What do you call the format you have created?
• What is an outline?
• What is the importance of making an outline?
ABSTRACTION
• Sentence Outline – uses complete sentences as its entries. You use
a sentence outline when the topic being discussed is complicated and
requires details.
• For formal outlines, you may follow these rules:
• Have at least two items for every level of importance.
• Indent every new level of importance.
• Line up the numbers or numerals vertically.
• Capitalize the initial word in each item.
• Put a period after each number or numeral.
APPLICATION
:Arrange Me”
Using the same group, let the students arrange the following
major and minor ideas in an outline.

Thesis Statement:
Entrepreneurship is the answer to the worsening
unemployment problem among graduates.
Major Ideas
• Entrepreneurship is a possible solution to the ever-growing
number of unemployed in our country.
• There are several easy steps to follow in starting
entrepreneurship.
• Entrepreneurship offers bright future for the graduates.
Minor Ideas
• One has to asses the resources that he/she has at hand.
• Every year, thousands of new graduates add to the long list
of the unemployed.
• One must think of strategies to sell the products.
• If those who can become entrepreneurs will tryto be one,
think the great improvements that can bring to the whole
community.
•A good entrepreneur has to be patient, resourceful and
friendly.
IV. ASSESSMENT

Read the following selection carefully. Using a modern numbering system,

organize your ideas about the text in a sentence outline. Write your answer in a
½ sheet of paper.
V. ASSIGNMENT

• In a ½ sheet of paper, outline your goal in life.