The Outline Part 2- Mrs. Jeffries

Arrangement An outline, whether sentence or topic, is divided into points and subpoints. Subpoints always go under the main points of which they are a part and which they support. For example: I. Kinds of apples A. Jonathan B. Granny Smith C. Macintosh  

Arrangement Topic Outline I. Kinds of apples A. Jonathan B. Granny Smith C. Macintosh Full Sentence Outline I. There are many different kinds of apples. A. The “Jonathan” apple is one type of apple. B. Another type of apple is the Granny Smith. C. Lastly, the Macintosh is another popular apple.

Arrangement The divisions in any series should be of equal importance. Improperly Divided Properly Divided__   I. The executive branch I.The executive branch II. The President A. The President III. The Cabinet B. The Cabinet IV. The legislative branch II.The legislative branch V. The House A. The House VI. The Senate B. The Senate VII. The judicial branch III. The judicial branch VIII. The Supreme Court A. The Supreme Crt. IX. The lower courts B. The lower courts

Coordination Points of equal importance should be coordinated-that is, given an equal and parallel ranking. It would be illogical to outline our national defenses thus: I. The armed services A. The Army B. The Navy C. The Marines II. The Air Force The four divisions, being of equal importance, should be parallel: I. The armed services A. The Army B. The Navy C. The Marines D. The Air Force

Example of Topic can we make a full sentence outline? Television and Children's Violence I. Introduction A. Does television cause violence? 1. Brief mention of previous areas of research 2. Identify causation dilemma B. Present studies on both sides 1. Some studies are "for" 2. Some studies are "against" C. After weighing evidence it appears that TV does not cause violence