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This refers to the way authors organize information text.

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Text Structure

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Provides the format and enables writers to organize their thoughts.

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Text Structure

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Common types of Text Structures

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Spatial or Description
Cause and Effect
Comparison and Contrast
Chronological Order
Problem-solution

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This method means that the writer explains or describes objects as they are arranged in space.

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Spatial Order

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Gives the reader a detailed feature that creates a picture on his/her mind about the topic.

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Spatial or Description

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Can also be called as descriptive writing.

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Spatial or Description

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It’s a principle of descriptive writing when items are arranged in the order of their physical location or correlation.

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Spatial Order

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One way organizing information in a text. It explains reasons why something happened.

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Cause and Effect

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Presents the relationship between specific events, ideas, or concepts.

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Cause and Effect

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Refers to something that brings about a result or makes something happen. It’s the reason behind an event or action.

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Cause

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Gives the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts, ideas, etc.

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Comparison and Contrast

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It is generally used in expository and persuasive writing.

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Cause and Effect

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Refers to the outcome or result of a particular cause or action. It’s what happens as a consequence of something else.

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Effect

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This pattern commonly involves shifting between two subjects. Signal words that may indicate the use of the compare and contrast organizational pattern include: like, unlike, both, neither, similar, and different.

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Comparison and Contrast

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Refers to arranging events or items in the order in which they occurred in time.

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Chronological Order

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It’s often used to describe a sequence that follows the natural progression from the earliest to the most recent.

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Chronological Order

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It means time.

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chrono

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Usually interchanged with caused and effect type of structure but the only thing that they should remember is that cause and effect text structure do not offer a solution.

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Problem-Solution

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A pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue.

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Problem-Solution

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It means order.

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logic

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It is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language. This means that academic texts are based on facts with solid basis.

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Academic Text

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It also means reducing the text to one-third or one-quarter of its original size, articulating the author’s meaning, and retaining ideas. (Buckley, 2004)

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Summarizing

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It is when you summarize the key points of a lengthy passage in your own words, whether it be a few sentences, many pages, or even more.

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Summarizing

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It is defined as taking a lot of information and creating a condensed version that covers the main points; and to express the most important facts or ideas about something in a short and clear form.

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Summarizing

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States main ideas “simply, briefly, and accurately” (Diane Hacker, 2008)

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Summarizing

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Summarizing Techniques:

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Somebody Wanted But So Then
SAAC Method
5 W’s, 1 H
First, Then, Finally
Give Me The Gist

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It is a tool to summarize fiction and nonfiction texts.

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Somebody Wanted But So Then

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It is an excellent summarizing strategy for stories. Each word represents a key question related to the story’s essential element.

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Somebody Wanted But So Then

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It maps a plot or events through character, motivation, conflict, and resolution.

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Somebody Wanted But So Then

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Gives a brief overview of the plot of a story.

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Somebody Wanted But So Then

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SAAC is an acronym for?

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State, Assign, Action, Complete

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Helps students summarize events in chronological order. The three words represent the beginning, main action, and conclusion of a story, respectively.

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First, Then, Finally

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This relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. These questions make it easy to identify the main character, the important details, and the main idea.

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5 W’s, 1 H

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When someone asks for “the gist” of a story, they want to know what the story is about. In other words, they want a summary-not a retelling of every detail.

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Give Me The Gist

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It is used in many types of writing and at different points in the writing process. It is also used to support an argument, provide context for a paper’s thesis, write literature reviews, and annotate a bibliography.

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Summarizing

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A clear and concise summary of the main point or claim of an academic text.

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Thesis Statement

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It typically appears at the end of the introduction and guides the direction of the content, helping to focus on the argument or analysis.

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Thesis Statement

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It clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience.

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Thesis Statement

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A sentence or two that states the main idea of a writing assignment. It often reflects a claim or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.

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Thesis Statement

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Two types of thesis statements:

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Argumentative Thesis Statement and Analytical Thesis Staetmemt

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It presents a clear stance on a controversial issue and outlines the main arguments that will be made in support of that explanation.

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Argumentative Thesis Statement

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It breaks down an issue or idea into its components, providing insight and evaluation of those parts without necessarily taking side.

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Analytical Thesis Statement

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It depends on an excellent thesis statement that clearly defines the author’s position. Setting an explicit stance also provides you with a foundation on which to build convincing arguments with relevant evidence.

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Persuasive Writing

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The success of academic research papers depends on an exceptional thesis statement. The thesis sets a clear intention for your essay, helping the reader understand the argument you’re presenting and why the evidence and analysis support it.

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Academic Writing

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In the business and marketing world, a sound thesis statement is
required to communicate a project’s purpose. Thesis statements not only outline a project’s unique goals but can also guide the marketing team in creating targeted promotional strategies.

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Professional Writing

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Specify your topic or claim clearly.

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Do’s

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Avoid vague statement.

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Don’t

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Explain the overall theme of your claim.

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Do’s

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Don’t write your statement as a question or use a quote.

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Don’t

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Thesis statement should be specific and debatable, giving a clear sense of what you will be discussing or proving.

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Do’s

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Always ensure your thesis is original and properly cited

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Don’t

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Align with Structure: Ensure your thesis aligns with the structure of your paper, guiding the reader on what to expect.

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Do’s

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Present a claim that can be supported or opposed with evidence.

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Do’s

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Avoid using emotional language

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Don’t

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Don’t be Indecisive.

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Don’t

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Do’s or Don’t - THESIS STATEMENT:
Make sure your thesis is directly related to the content of your paper and is grounded in the research question.

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Do’s

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TRUE OR FALSE?
A good practice is to put the thesis statement at the beginning
of your introduction so you can use it to lead into the
body of your paper.

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FALSE
(it should be “at the end”)

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A written plan that serves as a skeleton for the paragraphs you write.

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Outline

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A strong thesis statement should have:

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A clear argument
Gives direction
Provides proof
Prompts discussion

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Summarizing the essential features of a text in hierarchical or logical.

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Outlining

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To look over or read quickly especially to find the main ideas.

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Skim

50
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States the purpose and/or central idea of a text.

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Thesis Statement

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A summary that gives the essential information that will be included in a paper, book, etc.

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Outline

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It 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.

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Outline

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A map of your essay or a blueprint. It shows what information each section or paragraph will contain, and in what order.

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Outline

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Parts of an Outline

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Introduction
Body
Conclusion

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Attention grabber of an outline

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Introduction

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The content of the paper of an outline

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Body

57
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Wrap all of your arguments of an outline

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Conclusion

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It prepares the reader on the contents of the essay.This is an opening of what is to come ahead.

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Introduction

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The second part of the essay. Typically, it contains a minimum of three paragraphs in support of the thesis statement made in the introductory paragraph.

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Body

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Paragraphs contain three parts:

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TOPIC SENTENCE
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHS.

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Marks the end of your essay. Here, a writer is supposed to summarize the ideas made in the body and also restate the thesis statement.

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Conclusion

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It is the chief point an author is making about a topic. It sums up the author’s primary message. (also known as main idea).

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Main point

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Types of Outlines According to Structure:

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Topic Outline
Sentence Outline

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A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea. (also known as supporting details or idea).

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Sub-points

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An outline that consists of a short phrase. It provides a quick overview of topics to be included in an essay.

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Topic Outline

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An outline that is done in full sentence. It forces part of the essay to be written out in sentences before the first draft.

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Sentence Outline

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When you’re satisfied with the structure of your paragraphs, you can start filling in supporting details like quotes and references to sources.

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Fill in the details

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The first step in any writing process is

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PREPARATION

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How to write an outline in 5 steps:

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Research and gather sources
Make a list of the topics you want to cover
Consider the best order to discuss the topics
Fill in the details
Revise

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The first step in any writing process is preparation. For academic writing, that involves researching and collecting evidence to back up your thesis.

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Research and gather sources

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When you know what you want to write, whether it’s a researched argument or creative content, the next step is to organize it. The most common and effective way to organize topics is by paragraph.

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Make a list of the topics you want to cover

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Some topics should be discussed early to prepare the reader for more advanced topics later on. If you’re having trouble deciding, chronological order also works fine.

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Consider the best order to discuss the topics

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After you create a working outline, you can review it for areas to improve. Sometimes, when you see your topics listed, you recognize problematic areas.

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Revise

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Four Principles that need to be followed in organizing the contents or entries in an outline:

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COORDINATION
SUBORDINATION
DIVISION
PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION

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It requires ideas of the same relevance to be labeled in the same way.

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COORDINATION

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It shows that minor details must be placed under their respective major details.

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SUBORDINATION

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This requires all entries in each cluster to use the same structure and format.

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Parallel Construction

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It’s required that no cluster should contain only one item. In short, if you have subheading 1, there should be subheading 2.

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