Outlines

The Outline The outline, which is the sequence of ideas and information, is truly the road map for your paper. It tells you where you are going in a logical way. An outline is generated from the topics stated on your note cards, and can be formatted in either topics or sentences in the following ways: **__ There are specific rules for making an outline __****. ** 1. Place the capitalized word **OUTLINE** centered above the title of your paper. 2. Do not include the terms "Introduction" and "Conclusion" in the outline. The outline equals the body of the paper. The introduction as well as the conclusion need to be written as separate units. This is why the **first Roman numeral** represents the **second paragraph** of your paper. 3. Use Roman numerals for the main topics. Subtopics are given letters and numbers. 4. Include **Thesis Statement** in the Outline.