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How to Write an Outline (For Ana)

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How to Write an Outline

Writing an outline can help you plan what you want to say in a report, essay, or in structuring an argument. A traditional method for keeping track of threads of thought is to establish main ideas and then expanding on them in details using the following pattern of roman numerals, letters of the alphabet, and modern numerals: I., A., 1., a., i.

Most ideas that you want to organize into an outline for formal writing should not need to go beyond the lower case Roman numeral; if you find yourself needing to go further in depth on a subject, then you repeat the series indenting your connecting thoughts further at each level. To see the structure of an outline, indentation, and how they can be used, see the example.

Example:

Kelly's "Shoes"

I. Happy birthday twins!

A. Brother "Dick"

1. A computer

2. and a car
3. Thanks mom and dad

B. Kelly

1. A giant stuffed animal

a. What the hell?
b. What did you expect? Con-dams?

c. Nice present, Kelly.

i. Shut up, Dick.

ii. Skank.
iii. I'm gonna bitch slap you, shit bag.

C. Thoughts

1. Kelly: Shoes

2. Dick: Playstation
3. Dad: Fiscal responsibility

4. Mom: Tom Skeritt
 

II. Kelly where are you going?

A. Out

1. What are you going to do with your life?

2. I'm gonna get what I want

B. Shoes

1. Oh my god
2. Let's get some shoes

a. let's get some shoes
b. let's party

3. These shoes:

a. rule

b. suck
c. are $300

d. are 300 fucking dollars

i. let's get 'em

4. I think you have too many shoes

a. shut up

b. stupid boy

5. these shoes aren't going to fit

a. your feet are kinda big
b. oh

i. by the way, bitch
ii. fuck you

iii. those shoes are (fucking) mine bitch
iv. bitch