MANGALDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mangaldan, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2021 – 2022
Senior High School Department
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

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Quarter No.: FIRST QUARTER Week No.: 5

WORKSHEET NO. 5
OUTLINING

A. Most Essential Learning Competency:

The learner outlines texts in various disciplines.
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Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students must be able to:
1. define outlining;
2. identify the various techniques in outlining; and
3. make an outline of the various academic texts.

WHAT I KNOW

An outline is a summary that gives the essential features of a text. It shows how the
parts of a text is related to one another as parts that are of equal importance, or sections that
are subordinate to a main idea.

A reading outline is used to get the main idea of a text that is already written. It helps
you understand the structure of the text more critically because you will have to find the
articles’ thesis statement and supporting details. You will better understand how a writer
connects and sequences the information in the reading.

Basic Principles and Rules in Outlining

1. Principle of Division
You cannot claim to have divided something and have only one part, so since outlining is
based on division, every part of an outline that has subtopics should have at least two
parts or subsections.

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 Look at the example below.

Topic: Mass Media

2.
Thesis Statement: The different types of mass media play a
significant role in the modern society.
I. Types of Mass Media
A. Print
B. Broadcast
1. Radio
2. Television
C. Digital Media
1. Internet
2. Computers
3. Mobile Phones
II. Significance of Mass Media
A. Information Dissemination
B. Opinion Formation
C. Social Cohesion (Socialization)
D. Entertainment Fare

Principle of Classification

Similar ideas should go together. This implies that there should be no overlapping of topics
and subtopics in an outline. Examine the sample below.

Topic: Texting in the Philippines

Thesis Statement: Texting has become significant in the

evolution of communication in the
Philippines.

III. Nature of texting

A. Texting as a “hybrid construct”
B. As a suspension of grammar and punctuation
roles
IV. Usage of texting in the Philippines
A. Information dissemination
B. Way of socialization

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3. Principle of Coordination

Ideas of equal rank and value are coordinate, therefore, they belong to the same
level of the outline. Coordinate headings must be expressed in parallel construction. They
must be expressed in parallel structure to form a specific kind of outline. A topic outline uses
phrases in all its headings and subheadings while a sentence outline makes use of full
statements.
Look at the example below.

Wrong:

I. Mass Media are important in modern life. (sentence)

II. Forms of mass media (phrase)

Right:

I. Importance of mass media in modern life (phrase)

II. Forms of mass media (phrase)

4. Principle of Subordination

There are big ideas and small ideas; small ideas should fall under the appropriate big
ideas. Consider the example below.

Topic: Mass Media

Thesis Statement: The different types of mass media play a
significant role in the modern society.
V. Definition of Mass Media
VI. Types of mass media
a. Broadcast media
b. Print media

Outline Format

A traditional outline starts with a Thesis Statement (TS). This is a one- sentence statement of
the main idea of the article. Then the body of the article is divided and subdivided this way:

a. Main ideas are labeled with Roman Numerals (1st level of an outline)
b. Supporting ideas developing the main ideas are labelled with capital letters,
indented. (2nd Level)

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 c. Details developing the supporting ideas are labelled with Arabic
number, indented. (3rd Level)
d. Minor details developing the details are labelled with small letters. (4th Level)
Example:

I. Main Idea I. Gardens

A. Major Supporting Detail A. Vegetable
1. Minor Supporting detail 1. In-ground gardens
2. Minor supporting detail 2. Potted gardens
B. Major supporting detail B. Flower
1. Minor supporting detail 1. Raised in beds
2. Minor supporting detail 2. Natural
a. Minor a. Wisteria
developing b. Wildflowers
detail C. Water
b. Minor 1. Fountains
developing 2. Ponds
detail
C. Major supporting detail
1. Minor supporting detail
2. Minor supporting detail

ACTIVITY

Directions: Read each item carefully then write the letter of your choice in your notebook. Check
your answer by referring to the key to correction on the last page of this module. This activity will
not be submitted to your subject teacher.

1. What is referred to as a summary of text in the form of a list divided into headings and
subheading?
A. Thesis statement
B. Outline
C. Paraphrase
D. Summary

2. Which is the correct arrangement of labels for an outline?

A) I, A, 1, a
B) A, I, 1, a
C) 1, I, A, a
D) A, 1, I, a

3. Which principle in outlining depicts the grouping of like ideas into one category so there
would be no overlapping?
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 A. Classification
B. Coordination
C. Division
D. Subordination

4. Which principle in outlining maintains that more specific details must fall under major
ideas?
A. Classification
B. Coordination
C. Division
D. Subordination

5. Which principle states that there should be parallelism in an outline?

A. Classification
B. Coordination
C. Division
D. Subordination

6. Which of the following outlines uses phrases only with no sentences or verbs involved?
A. Diagram Outline C. Topic Outline
B. Sentence Outline D. Venn Outline

7. Which of these provides comprehensive and clear information by making use of

complete sentences?
A. Diagram Outline C. Topic Outline
B. Sentence Outline D. Venn Outline

8. What is a topic sentence?

A. A sentence with signal words that increase the effectiveness of
organization.
B. A way to conclude the paragraph so the reader knows what the paragraph was
about.
C. Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph.
E. The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph.

9. Which paragraph is this?

II. Main Idea

A. Supporting detail
B. Supporting detail
C. Supporting detail
D. (Use as may as possible, but a minimum of 3-4)

A. Body C. Introduction
B. Conclusion D. Topic Sentence

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10. What is the best thesis statement for the topic below?
“Should cigarette smoking be made illegal?”
A. Smoking is bad.
B. Smoking is a leading cause of death in the United States.
C. Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if they choose to.
D. Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal
would not solve the problem.

PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 2

Directions: Using the concepts learned from the activities, try to outline an academic text on your
own. (This activity will be graded 50 points and will be submitted to your teacher.

Materials:

Article, bond paper, reference

Instructions:

1. Research an academic text.

2. Read through the entire essay, and find the topic. List it as the title.

3. Locate the main idea and write it in your own words next to the label thesis statement.

4. Read through each paragraph.

5. List the main ideas, and label them with Roman numerals.

6. List the major details, and label them with capital letters.

7. List the minor details, and label them with Arabic numerals.

8. List additional supporting details, and label them with small letter

9. Follow the matrix on the next page as a guide.

Topic:

Thesis Statement:

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 I. Main idea stated in the topic sentence
A. Major detail
B. Major detail
1. Minor detail
a. Minor supporting detail
b. Minor supporting detail
2. Minor Detail
C. Major Detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor detail

II. Main idea stated in the topic sentence

A. Major detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor Detail
a. Minor supporting detail
b. Minor supporting detail
B. Major detail
1. Minor detail
C. Major detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor detail

III. Main idea stated in the topic sentence

A. Major detail
B. Major detail
C. Major detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor Detail
a. Minor supporting detail
b. Minor supporting detail

Rubrics for Scoring the Output

Category 10 8 6 4
Ideas/Content Well- Main ideas Some main Main ideas or
summarized and main and details ideas or details details not
ideas and detail in adequately not covered in sufficiently
outline covered in outline outline covered in outline

Organization Details well- Most details Some details under Little

organized under under correct main correct main idea understanding of
correct main ideas outline format
ideas

Word Choice Specific, clear, Mostly specific Sometimes specific, Vague or incorrect
and precise and clear Sometimes unclear words often used

Sentence Correct, brief correct Some are in Error-filled;

Fluency sentences used sentence sentences; many
throughout the usage some are in fragments
outline fragments

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 Conventions Correct outline Format Errors in Outline format
format, correct; good control format, spelling, lacking; many errors
excellent with few errors capitalization,
control grammar and usage

REMINDERS

Please avoid erasures and write legibly. You may text, pm, or e-mail your subject teacher if you
have further questions or clarifications about the lesson.

REFERENCES
 Laurel, Ma. Milagros C., et.al. English for Academic and Professional Purposes Reader. Pasig City: Philippines.

 Laurel, Ma. Milagros C., et.al. English for Academic and Professional Purposes Teacher’s Guide. Pasig City:
Philippines.

 De jesus, Georvin. (n.d.) Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Reading Academic Texts. Retrieved July 24, 2020 from
https://quizlet.com/217546421/lesson-1- fundamentals-of-reading-academic-texts

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