OUTLINING

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you will:
 Identify the types of outline.
 Construct an outline based on the
thesis statement.

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Together with the thesis statement, the outline is a
helpful tool for organizing your work. Set as a series of
input, it shows the logical arrangement of ideas to be
included in your essay.

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In making the outline, remember the
following:
 Format
 Principles

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Title of Work: Units of a Research University
I. College of Medicine
A. Community Medicine
B. Pathology
II. College of Engineering
A. Industrial Engineering
B.Chemical Engineering
Traditional Format
C. Mechanical Engineering -uses roman numerals,
III. School of Fine Arts letters, and numbers
A. Painting
B. Sculpture
IV. College of Liberal Arts
A. Political Science
B. History
C. Literature

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Title of Work: Units of a Research University
1.0. College of Medicine
1.1. Community Medicine
1.2. Pathology
2.0. College of Engineering
2.1. Industrial Engineering
Standard Format
2.2. Chemical Engineering -uses numbers
2.3. Mechanical Engineering
3.0. School of Fine Arts
3.1. Painting
3.2. Sculpture
4.0. College of Liberal Arts
4.1. Political Science
4.2. History
4.3. Literature

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Principles:
 Parallelism-Entries should observe the same language
structure
 Coordination-Entries should observe levels of importance.
 Subordination-Entries should observe differences in
importance.
 Division-Entries should at least be two to be sure that
supporting points of a major idea are adequate.

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LET’S TRY!

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Given the different entries and thesis statement, write a five-
point outline for the text that follows. Choose the standard
format.
Thesis statement:
Due to the mounting issues and controversies
concerning global warming and its damage to worldwide
climate, engineering for new ideas and innovations have been
forwarded to address the growing phenomenon and the
imminent threat of global destruction.

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 Introduction
 Conclusion  Greenhouse Effect
 History  Energy Hoarding
 Previous Climate Shifts and Peak Oil Crisis
 Consumption, Pollution, and Solid Waste  Fuel Cells and
 Changing Climate Patterns Hybrid Vehicles
 Solar, Wind, Hydro, and Geothermal Energy  Alternative Fuels
 Sources and Consequences  Adaptation and
 Optic Fibers and Green Architecture Renewable Sources
 The Present Phenomenon of Global of Energy
Warming
 Current Effects and Climate Change
 Past Occurrences of Climate Change

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END

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