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FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL

PURPOSES
RESEARCH SKILLS:
• Outlining SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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OUTLINING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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 Outlining
• A map of your essay.
• It shows what information each
section or paragraph will
contain, and in what order.

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 Importance of Outlining
• It helps to identify important details
and eliminate irrelevant ones.

• It helps to organize ideas.

• It helps to visualize paper’s

potential structure.

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 THESIS
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 Thesis Statement
• A thesis statement is a sentence that bears the
main idea of an article or an essay.
• It helps control the ideas within the paper.

• It gives the reader the idea on what to expect

from the material he is reading.

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 Analytical Thesis Statement
Example:

An analysis of the college admission process

reveals one challenge facing counsellors:
accepting students with high test scores or
students with strong extracurricular
backgrounds.

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 Expository Thesis Statement
Example:

The life of the common undergraduate

student is described by time spent
contemplating, going to class, and associating
with peers.

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 Argumentative Thesis Statement
Example:

Secondary school graduates ought to be

needed to take a year off to seek after network
administration ventures before entering school
so as to build their development and worldwide
mindfulness.

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PRINCIPLES AND
CONCEPT OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

OUTLINING
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 Source: https://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-write-an-a-grade-outline#:~:text=The%20decimal%20outline%20format%20is,the%20form%20of%20short%20notes.

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 PARALLELISM
Not Parallel :
Parasailing, snorkeling, and to water ski are fun
activities.

Parallel:
Parasailing, snorkeling, and water skiing are fun
activities.

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 COORDINATION
Placing items of equal
significance in the same
category or label.
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 Alphanumeric I. First Main Point
A. First supporting point
System 1. First major detail
a. Minor detail or example
b. Minor detail or example
2. Major detail or example
3. Major detail or example
B. Second supporting point
1. Major detail or example
2. Major detail or example

II. Second Main Point (and so on)

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 Decimal 1. First Main Point

2. Second Main Point

System 2.1. First supporting point
2.2 Second supporting point
2.3 Third supporting point
2.3.1. First major detail or example
2.3.2 Major detail or example

3. Third Main Point

3.1. First supporting point
3.3.1 First major detail or example

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 SUBORDINATION
Indicating levels of
significance through the
most important and least
important details.
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 Example:
The Nature of Communication
I. Definition of Communication
II. Functions of Communication
III. Process of Communication
IV. Forms of Communication
V. Barriers to Communication

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 DIVISION
Segregating the outline into
parts or units.

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 Example: Taking a Test
I. Preparing for a Test
A. Reviewing the lesson
B. Taking down notes
C. Sleeping early
D. Having a good breakfast
II. Barriers to Communication
A. Concentrating on the Test
B. Reading the Questions one at a time
C. Answering the items one knows first

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 There should be two or more
sub-points on each level. In
order to better determine the
crucial parts, try a text
shortener on a draft that you
might have.

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Let’s Practice! SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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 Outlining Activity
• Imagine you've just read an essay about how to make a
pizza. Practice making an outline from the instructions by
placing the information on the right into the correct spot in
the outline on the left.
• Remember to observe the rules of parallelism,
coordination, subordination, and division.
• Also, remember to add the extra cheese!
Source: https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-after-reading/analyzing/creating-an-outline/creating-an-outline-activity/

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 Sources:
English for Academic and Professional Purposes Module. Retrieve from:
https://olfu.instructure.com/courses/110391/files/16653896?
module_item_id=10606138

How to Write an Outline: Alphanumeric, Decimal, & Other Formats. Retrieved from:
Custom-Writing.org. https://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-write-an-a-grade-
outline#:~:text=The%20decimal%20outline%20format%20is,the%20form%20of
%20short%20notes.

Outlining. Retrieved from: The Writing Center.

https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/outlining#:~:text=Outlining%20is%20a%20tool
%20we,the%20claims%20of%20the%20paper.

https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-after-reading/analyzing/creating-an-outline/
creating-an-outline-activity/

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