TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND

ORGANIZING INFORMATION
• Brainstorming list
• Graphic Organizers
• Writing a Topic Outline
• Writing a Sentence Outline

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 OUTLINE

v also called as hierarchical outline

v organizes materials hierarchically and
sequentially by classifying the main
topics, subtopics and the suppor ting
details
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 OUTLINE

v an outline of any type follows a special

formatting using the characters in this
or der : Roman Numerals, Uppercase
Letters, Arabic Numerals and Lower
case letters
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 TOPIC OUTLINE
• A list of ideas arranged in a specific order and
shows how information is presented in writing
• Divided into two levels: the headings and the
subheadings

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 TOPIC OUTLINE

v The headings represent the main ideas and

are indicated by Roman numerals, while the
subheadings represent the supporting ideas
and are indicated by capital letters.

v Sub-subheadings are the specific details or

concrete examples of the supporting ideas.
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 Steps in Writing a Topic Outline

1. Identify your topic, thesis statement,

and purpose for writing.
2. Figure out the main points.
3. Arrange the main points in a logical
order.
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 Steps in Writing a Topic Outline

4. Identify and write down the

supporting ideas for each main point.
5. Evaluate your outline.

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Topic: Study Habits
Thesis statement: It is important to develop good study habits to
achieve one’s academic goals.
Writer’s specific purpose: To inform readers about the importance
of developing study habits and provide suggestions to develop
healthy study habits

I. Benefits of Developing Good Study Habits

A. Personal testimony of the positive effects of developing
good study habits
B. Findings of research showing the positive effects of having
good study habits
II. Suggestions to Develop Healthy Study Habits
A. Identify one’s learning style
II. Visual
III.Audio
IV.Tactile
V. Kinesthetic
VI.Combination
B. Identify one’s learning preference
1. Time of the day
2. Type of music
3. Place of study
 SENTENCE OUTLINE
It is a more specific outline technique because it
already states the main idea and the supporting ideas
in full sentences (full sentence has a subject, a verb,
and a predicate). Each sentence in a sentence outline
is the first sentence of a paragraph as it will appear in
the paper, and it shows exactly what you will say.
 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.
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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 classroom would mean a lot of paper
and money used.
II. Textbooks should be switched to electronic ones.
A. Some students are starting to use online applications
and electronic books and have seen their benefits.
B. The switch will help reduce the harm the creation of
textbooks brings to the environment.