Outlining

A Strategy to Organize

Why Do We Outline?• Outlining is a way to organize information.• Start with broad topics(background, how

the tech. affects us, compare) and get specific.

I. TopicA. Subtopic

1. Supporting Detail2. Supporting Detail

a. Supporting Detailb. Supporting Detail

Why Do We Outline?• Outlining is a way to organize information.• Start with broad topics(background, how

the tech. affects us, compare) and get specific.

I. Background of Light bulbA. Invented by Edison

1. Born 1847 in Ohio2. Only had 3 months of formal schooling

B. Patented by Edison in 1880.C. Was an improvement from gas lightingD. How the light bulb works

1. Electricity is necessary.2. A thin strip called a filament is heated and glows.

Outline Format***You need to always have more than one item.***

Why? You’re making a list…a list means more than one!

I. TopicA. SubtopicB. Subtopic

1. Supporting Detail2. Supporting Detail

a. Supporting Detailb. Supporting Detail

C. SubtopicII. Topic

A. SubtopicB. Subtopic

Your Outline

• Use the white sheet to help you.• If you understand how to go more in depth, go

for it!• If this doesn’t make sense, just do the Roman

numerals and capital letters.I. Background of Lightbulb

A. Invented by Edison in 1880.B. Works by electricity heating a filament.C. Previous technology was gas lights.