EM-2.

2 SHS | English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Outlining
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Outlining
It is the process of organizing information gathered from
reading.

It uses an outline – skeletal framework – which includes

the ideas separated by a specific heading and uses a
numbering system (traditional and modern).
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Outlining
Outlining makes it possible for you to arrange ideas,
details and examples based on importance or
chronology.

2 types:
a. Topic Outline simply includes the specific words or
phrases.

b. Sentence Outline uses sentence or sentences.

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Principles of Outlining
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Main Idea

Subtopic directly
supporting the main idea

Specific details that

directly support the
subtopics

Additional information
further supporting the
specific details
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Steps to effectively outline a reading selection

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