Title

Introduction:

I. The first sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

II. The second sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

III. The third sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

IV. The fourth sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

V. The fifth sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

Conclusion:

Checklist for writing an outline

Organization

q The introduction states the main topic or idea of the outline.

q Each paragraph in your paper has a sub-topic.

q Each sub-topic describes the main idea for a paragraph.

q Supporting information and details for a sub-topic are listed under the sub-topic.

q Each piece of supporting information is listed separately.

q When supporting information is listed under a sub-topic, there are at least two pieces of information in the list. If there is only one piece of information to support a sub-topic, the information is included in the sub-topic.

q The conclusion summarizes the main idea of the outline.

Format

q For a sentence outline:
Each outline entry is a complete sentence with a period at the end of the sentence.

q For a topic outline:
Each outline entry is a phrase with no punctuation at the end of the phrase.

Spelling

q All words are spelled correctly.

q All typing errors are corrected.