HOW TO DO AN OUTLINE

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HOW TO DO AN OUTLINE

• An outline is a way of organizing information. It
  uses key words or word groups to show main
  topics, subtopics, details, etc.

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• 1st Card will be you introduction only.
• Write out your whole introduction.

(Introduction) Title of Presentation
Attention Device, do or say something to get your
audiences attention.
Preview, 1st sub-topic, 2nd sub-topic, 3rd
sub-topic
Thesis statement, a sentence that describes your
topic.
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2nd Card
 I. Main topic
A. Important subtopic
B. Important subtopic
  1. Detail 2.Detail
a. Sub-detail a.Sub-Detail
b. Sub-detail b. Sub-detail
c. Sub-detail c. Sub-detail
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3rd Card
 II. Main topic
A. Important subtopic
B. Important subtopic
  1. Detail 2.Detail
a. Sub-detail a.Sub-Detail
b. Sub-detail b. Sub-detail
c. Sub-detail c. Sub-detail
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4th Card
 III. Main topic
A. Important subtopic
B. Important subtopic
  1. Detail 2.Detail
a. Sub-detail a.Sub-Detail
b. Sub-detail b. Sub-detail
c. Sub-detail c. Sub-detail
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5th Card
 IV. Conclusion
Summarize all your main topics into a paragraph.
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Reference Card
 V. References
1.Jones, A.B.(2001) Texans Football, Houston
Chronicle, Wednesday, December, 24th edition
2001, retrieved on December 4th 2001 from
http//www.houstonchronicle.com/ 2. Smith,
A.B.(2002), War in Mid East, Time Magazine, May
edition 2002 p. 21-24