OUT-LINING Flashcards
a good way to create a visual picture of what you have read. It shows the order of the various topics and the relationship between the various parts.
it is a tool for organizing ideas.
writer lists down all ideas relevant to the topic, sorts them all into major and minor ones, and creates an outline out of them.
OUTLINING
WHY DO WE OUTLINE?
It gives an overview of the topic and enables us to see how various subtopics relate to one another
Recording the information in our own words tests our understanding of what we read
It is an effective way to record needed information from reference books you do not own
2 Kinds of outline according to structure
TOPIC OUTLINE
SENTENCE OUTLINE
uses words and phrases as its entries.
used if the ideas being discussed can be arranged in a number of ways.
TOPIC OUTLINE
Use complete sentences
Use when the topic being discussed is complicated and requires details.
sentence OUTLINE
Suggestions for using the outline format
Do not be overly concerned with the format. As long as it shows organization of ideas, it will work for you.
Do not write too much.
Be sure that all information underneath a heading supports that heading.
Every heading that is in the same left- right position on the page should be of equal importance