Creating Reading and

Writing Outlines
Presented by Group 3
 Defining An
Outline
Outline

A summary that gives the

essential features of a text
Types:
Writing Sentence
Outline
Writing Decimal Writing Alphanumeric
Outline Outline
 2 Kinds of Outline
Reading Outline
- Get the MAIN IDEAS of a text that is
already written

Writing Outline
- Is the SKELETAL VERSION of your
essay
 Reading Outline

Outlining the reading assignments can be beneficial

and helps you to understand the text's structure more
critically..
 Steps in Creating a
Reading Outline
01
Read the entire text 02
first, skim the text
Locate for the main
afterward.
idea or thesis of the 03
whole essay. Look for Key
phrases in each the
paragraph of the
essay
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Depending on the length of the
Locate the topic
text look at the topic sentence
sentence of each paragraph
and group those with related
ideas together

06 07
The contents of the reading Provide a general group
are arranged according to name for each group of
levels topic sentences.
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Evaluate the
supporting details
provided.
09
Go back to the text after
you finish your outline
 Writing Outline

is basically the skeletal overview of your draft

which contains your fundamental points and the
different ideas that support them.
 List of suggestions in creating your
outline
Determine what's your purpose,
Label all the main topics
1 who your reading audience is, and 5 with roman numeral
what point of view and tone you
want to assume

2 Begin your outline with a

thesis statement
3 Review your notes
Group together similar
4
ideas and thoughts.
Identify subtopics and
6
classify them under the
correct main topics.
Identify supporting
7
points and identify them
 List of suggestions in creating your
outline

Identify particular details and

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classify them under the correct
supporting points.

Re examine your topics,

10 subtopics, supporting points
and particularly details.

9 Check your outline for

unsupported evidence.

Show your proposed outline to a

11 number of people and get
feedback from them.
 Scratch Outline
Simple list of ideas that take
the form of words and phrases

Sentence Outline
Uses sentence to define
the subject matter
Thank You!