Sentence

and
Topic Outlines
A Presentation by: Mr. Mark Loie M. Roque, LPT
Outlining
• Planning for writing or creating a
summary that gives essential
features of text.

• Shows how the parts of a text are

related to one another as parts
that are of equal importance, or
sections that are subordinate to a
main idea.

• The “Blueprint” of writing.

 Outline Formats

Alphanumeric Decimal
Uses both Uses only
letters and numbers as
numbers as labels
labels
ALPHANUMERIC
DECIMAL
 Principles of Outlining

Coordination Division
01 Requires ideas of the same 03 Requires that no cluster
relevance to be labeled in should contain only one
the same way. item.

Subordination Parallel Construction

02 Shows that minor details 04 Requires all entries in each
have to placed under their cluster to use the same
respective major details. structure and format.
 Kind of Outline

Sentence Topic
Uses complete Systematic
sentences as its arrangement of
entries. ideas using broad
topics in the form
A.k.a as Expanded of words or simple
Outline phrases as
headers.
SENTENCE OUTLINE
TOPIC OUTLINE
 Steps in
Creating
an Outline
Brainstorming
List all ideas
that you want to
include in your
paper.
Organizing
Group all
related ideas
together.
Ordering
Arrange material
in subsections
from general to
specific of from
abstract to
concrete.
Labeling
Creating main
ideas and sub-
headings.
Benefits of Outlining
● It easily shows the
relationship of ideas.
● It helps organize your ideas .
● It simplifies and helps you
save time in writing.
● It helps in effective speaking.