how do you make an outline on a chapter?

Question

please, explain. thank you1!!!!

Answer 1

Outlining a chapter is a surprisingly difficult task.

The facile answer is to use each section heading as a topic. For example, if the section heading says "Types of Rock," you make a topic with those words, read the section for the types of rock, and list each type as a subtopic. Then you list details about each type, such as the defining characteristics and examples.

Unfortunately, many actual texts do not supply such helpful section headers. In that case, the recommended procedure is to read the section and ask yourself what the topic was, and what were the main points made about that topic.

One suggestion: If you are allowed, don't worry about Roman numerals, capital letters, Arabic numerals, and the like. Simply indent each subtopic under the topic, and each detail under its subtopic.

Answer 2

Every teacher has different preferences, but typically, it goes like this:

I: Main Topic Title
__A: Subtopic Title
____1. Details on Subtopic
______a: Information on details
______b: Information on details
____2. "
____3. "
______a: Information on details
__B: Subtopic Title
____1. Details
____2. "
II: Main Topic Title
__A: Subtopic Title
____1. Details
____2. "

It starts with roman numerals representing the main topic titles. Then, letters for subtopics within the main topic... as many as needed. And then regular numbers for details on each subtopic, also as many as needed. Then, lowercase letters for information pertaining to specific details. Many outlines don't get into small letters, so if your's doesn't, it's okay. (The underscores here represent spaces. Letters are indented one tab, regular numbers are indented two tabs, and small letters are indented three tabs.)

The main topic titles shouldn't be whole sentences, but phrases. Example: World War II, The Great War, Neuroscience in Psychology, etc.

The subtopic titles can be a sentence or just a phrase.

The details lines are typically one OR two sentences.

The information about the details are usually no more than a single sentence.

I hope you get the idea.

Answer 3

You write the headings on each paragraph (the bold black letters. Turn it into a question and answer it. Include your anwer in your out line. Do this until your done with the chapter. This will also work as a study sheet.