Lesson 2.

Writing a Sentence Outline

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Learning Competency

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to

write a suitable outline for a specific topic
(EN11/12RWS-IIIa-2.4).
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

do the following:

● Distinguish between a topic outline and a sentence

outline.
● Write a suitable outline for a specific topic.
Essential Question

How can a sentence outline enhance our writing?

 Try it!
Warm-Up

Self-Assessment
1. Consider the following questions and submit your answers
on short bond paper using Courier font size 12, single-
spaced:
a. Did you ever start writing a paper without an outline to
refer to?
b. How did you feel about writing a paper without an
outline? Did you get stressed or frustrated, or were you
okay with it?
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Self-Assessment
c. Did you know the main idea that needed to be
supported throughout?
d. Did you have enough details to support what you
wanted to say?
e. How many times have you read the essay during the
revision stage and realized that some points lack
certain details or have too much information?
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Guide Questions
1. What do you think will happen if one writes a writing output
without first having constructed an outline?
2. In general, what is the importance of the different
techniques in selecting and organizing information?
Review

• What is a topic outline?

• What does it look like?
• When should one best use it?
 Learn about It

Sentence Outline

It is a more specific outline technique because it already states

the main idea and the supporting ideas in full sentences.
 Learn about It

Steps in Writing a Sentence Outline

1. Write your thesis statement. It should be a complete,

declarative sentence.
2. Create a list of main points to support the thesis. State them
in complete sentences.
3. Write a list of supporting ideas for each main point. State
them in complete sentences.
 Learn about It

Topic: Use of Electronic Textbooks in School

Thesis statement: Schools should switch to electronic textbooks to save
money and paper.
Writer’s specific purpose: To suggest to schools that electronic
textbooks are better options than physical ones because these can save
money and paper

I. It takes many pieces of paper to write just one textbook.

A. An average textbook could take around 300 to 400 pages or more.
B. Combined the number of pages with the number of students in a
 Learn about It

AI.Textbooks should be switched to electronic ones.

A J.Some students are starting to use online applications and
electronic books and have seen their benefits.
AK.The switch will help reduce the harm the creation of textbooks
brings to the environment.
 Writing Prompts

Read the news article below. Then, create a sentence outline

from it.

Topic:
___________________________________________________________
Thesis Statement: ______________________________________________
Purpose:
________________________________________________________
Writing Prompts

I. __________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________

II.__________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________
 Writing Prompts

Write down a sentence outline using the picture on the next

slide. Start by writing a thesis statement and purpose for
writing. Then, continue with the other parts of the sentence
outline.
Writing Prompts
 Writing Prompts

Topic: ______________________________________________________________
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________
Purpose: ___________________________________________________________

I. __________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________

II. __________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________
 Writing Prompts

Recall the topic outline you have constructed from the

previous lesson about one of the topics below. Develop it to a
sentence outline.

1. Effective study habits

2. Cooking chicken adobo
3. Introvert vs. extrovert
 Writing Prompts

Topic: ______________________________________________________________
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________
Purpose: ___________________________________________________________

I. __________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________

II. __________________________________________________
A. __________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________
 Writing Prompts
Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations
1 2 3 4

Content The outline is not The outline is The outline is mostly The outline is
(50%) complete nor somewhat complete complete and complete and very
The outline is complete comprehensive. and somewhat comprehensive. comprehensive.
and comprehensive comprehensive.

Organization (30%) There is no logical There is a somewhat There is a logical There is a very logical
There is a logical progression of logical progression of progression of progression of
progression of details/events in the details/events in the details/events in the details/events in the
details/events outline. The transitions outline. The transitions outline. The transitions outline. The transitions
presented in the between ideas are not between ideas are between ideas are between ideas are very
outline. seamless. somewhat seamless. seamless. seamless.

Language (20%) There are four or There are two to three There is one language There are no language
There are fewer than 3 more language errors. language errors. error. errors.
errors in spelling,
 Values Integration

How will your knowledge of writing a sentence outline

benefit your understanding of texts in other genres
(news, research articles, etc.)?
 Synthesis

1. Using the sentence outline you created in the Evaluation

activity, construct an essay that meets the purpose of the
outline.
2. After writing, look for a partner who will evaluate your
outputs using the rubric on the next slide.
3. Brainstorm with your partner on how you can improve your
essays.
4. Revise your outputs based on the comments.
5. Submit your evaluation, first draft, and final draft.
 Synthesis

6. After the activity, answer this question:

How did your sentence outline help you write an
effective essay?
 Assignment
1. Think of an issue about culture (e.g., language barriers,
minority groups, discrimination) or politics that interests
you.
2. Choose a specific aspect of the issue that you would like to
address.
3. Create a sentence outline based on your chosen issue.
4. Using the generated outline, construct a compelling essay
that will present your stand on the issue.
5. Submit both your sentence outline and your essay.
 Bibliography

Bell, Vinetta. 2016. A Writing Process. Learn NC. Accessed September 10,
2018. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/writing-process/5809.

“Brainstorming and Listing Exercise Student Instructions.” Writing@CSU.

2016. Accessed September 10, 2018.
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/gentopic/pop4d.cfm.

Oldham, Davis. 2016. Research Paper Sentence Outline. Accessed

September 10, 2018.
https://app.shoreline.edu/doldham/102/HTML/Sentence Outline.htm
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