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1. READING OUTLINE

2. What is a reading outline?
•A reading outline used to get the main ideas of a text
that is already written.
•It helps you understand the text’s structure more
critically.
•You’ll also better understand how a writer connects
and sequences the information in the reading.

3. A reading outline is HIGHLY
STRUCTURED.

4. CREATING A READING OUTLINE
1. Read the entire text first. Skim the text afterward.
2. Locate the main idea or thesis of the whole essay.
• Title of the text
• Heading, if any.
• Look for the information that answers the question, “What is the text talking about?
3. Look for the key phrases in each paragraph of the essay.
4. Locate the topic sentence of each paragraph.
5. Depending on the length of the text, look at the topic sentences and group
those with related ideas together. See if they describe a process or are
examples.

5. 6. To logically organize information, the contents of the reading are arranged
according to levels.
• Level – refers to the number of ranks in the hierarchy of information in the
reading.
7. Evaluate the supporting details provided.These will be the third level of
your outline. Label with Arabic numerals.
8. Go back to the text after you have finished your outline. Check whether
you have followed its sequence closely and that you have not missed any
important information.

6. READING OUTLINE FORMAT
I. Main idea
A.Subtopic
1. Supporting details
a)Specific or particular