Outline

Developing an Outline for a Literature Review
Outline is due on Friday, June 29th

TIPS FOR WRITING THE OUTLINE

1. Arrange your notes in a logical order by topic/foundation question. If you are having difficulty seeing an order, look for clues in the sequence of your ideas or try clustering by concept.
2. Identify the major themes - these can be used as major headings.
3. Sort your notes to fit under the headings.
4. Look for relationships among ideas and group them as subtopics.
5. If you can't decide where to put something, put it in two or more places in the outline. As you write, you can decide which place is the most appropriate.
6. Let your outline sit a few days. Then look at it again and see what ideas don't seem to fit, which points need to be expanded, and so on. No matter how carefully you construct your outline, it will inevitably change. Don't be discouraged by these changes; they are part of the writing process.

OUTLINE FORMAT

Page 1

1. Title
2. Your Name
3. Essential Question
4. Key Terms (& their definitions)

Page 2
Outline in the following format

I. 1st main idea
a. 1st supporting point
i. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
ii. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
iii. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
b. 2nd supporting point
i. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
ii. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
iii. evidence, argument, or example (Source)
II. 2nd main idea, etc....

• Make sure all points are written in complete sentences.
• Add the source in parentheses after main point. Source should be the first word from bibliographic entry.