WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

English Academic for Professional Purposes

Grade 12 Quarter 2 Week 1

OUTLINING
Name: ______________________________________Section: ____________________

Learning Objectives:
Outlines Reading Texts in Various Disciplines CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Iac-8

Note: Do not write any unnecessary marks on these activity sheets. Use
another sheet of papers in answering all the activities.

Key Concepts

What is Outlining?
Outlining is a tool we use in the writing process to help organize our ideas,
visualize our paper's potential structure, and to further flesh out and develop
points. It allows the writer to understand how he or she will connect
information to support the thesis statement and the claims of the paper.

To outline, you must create a linear, organized plan for your paper that shows
the main ideas that you will discuss as well as their relationships within the
paper.

Organizing your idea in an outline

● Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement.

● Use the two or three main ideas from this technique as your main
heading.

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 ● Write subtopics for each main idea.

● Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics.

Use various outlines based on the structure you prefer

● Sentence outline – Using complete sentences as entries.

● Topic outline – Using words and phrases as entries.

● Paragraph outline – Using paragraphs as entries.

Guidelines in Writing an Outline:

● Place the title at the center above the outline.

● Every level of the outline must have at least two items (I and II, A and B,
1 and 2).

● Put a period after each numeral and letter.

● Indent each new level of the outline.

● All items of one kind (roman numerals, capital letters, Arabic numerals)
should line up with each other.

● Capitalize the first letter of each item.

● The terms Introduction, Body, and Conclusion do not have to be

included in the outline. They are not topics; they are merely
organizational units in the writer’s mind.

Basic outline form

I. MAIN IDEA

A. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I

B. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I

1. Subsidiary idea to B

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 2. Subsidiary idea to B

a. Subsidiary idea to 2

b. Subsidiary idea to 2

II. MAIN IDEA

A. Subsidiary or supporting idea to II

B. Subsidiary idea to II

C. Subsidiary idea to II

It is up to the writer to decide on how many main ideas and supporting ideas
adequately describe the subject. However, traditional form dictates that if
there is a I in the outline, there has to be a II; if there is an A, there has to be
a B; and so forth. AIN IDEA

Example Sentence Outline

The following outline is for a 5-7-page paper discussing the link between
educational attainment and health. Review the other sections of this page for
more detailed information about each component of this outline!

I. Introduction

A. Current Problem: Educational attainment rates are decreasing in the

United States while healthcare costs are increasing.

B. Population/Area of Focus: Unskilled or low-skilled adult workers

C. Key Terms: healthy, well-educated

Thesis Statement: Because of their income deficit (cite sources) and general
susceptibility to depression (cite sources), students who drop out of high
school before graduation maintain a higher risk for physical and mental
health problems later in life.

II. Background

A. Historical Employment Overview: Unskilled laborers in the past were

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 frequently unionized and adequately compensated for their work (cite
sources).

B. Historical Healthcare Overview: Unskilled laborers in the past were often

provided adequate healthcare and benefits (cite sources).

C. Current Link between Education and Employment Type: Increasingly,

uneducated workers work in unskilled or low-skilled jobs (cite sources).

D. Gaps in the Research: Little information exists exploring the health

implications of the current conditions in low-skilled jobs.

III. Major Point 1: Conditions of employment affect workers' physical

health.

A. Minor Point 1: Unskilled work environments are correlated highly with

worker injury (cite sources).

B. Minor Point 2: Unskilled work environments rarely provide healthcare or

adequate injury recovery time (cite sources).

IV. Major Point 2: Conditions of employment affect workers' mental

health

A. Minor Point 1: Employment in a low-skilled position is highly correlated

with dangerous levels of stress (cite sources).

B. Minor Point 2: Stress is highly correlated with mental health issues (cite
sources).

V. Major Point 3: Physical health and mental health correlate directly

with one another.

A. Minor Point 1: Mental health problems and physical health problems are
highly correlated (cite sources).

B. Minor Point 2: Stress manifests itself in physical form (cite sources)

VI. Major Point 4: People with more financial worries have more stress
and worse physical health.

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 A. Minor Point 1: Many high-school dropouts face financial problems (cite
sources).

B. Minor Point 2: Financial problems are often correlated with unhealthy

lifestyle choices such unhealthy food choices, overconsumption/abuse of
alcohol, chain smoking, abusive relationships, etc. (cite sources).

VII. Conclusion

A. Restatement of Thesis: Students who drop out of high school are at a

higher risk for both mental and physical health problems throughout their
lives.

B. Next Steps: Society needs educational advocates; educators need to be

aware of this situation and strive for student retention in order to promote
healthy lifestyles and warn students of the risks associated with dropping out
of school.

Example of Topic Outline

Several aspects must be considered in writing a topic outline.

1. Recall that all headings and subheadings must be words or phrases, not
sentences.

2. Also, the wording within each division must be parallel.

3. Finally, as in any outline, remember that a division or subdivision cannot

be divided into one part; therefore, if there is an "A" there must be a "B," and if
there is a "1" there must be a "2."

I. Family Problems

A. Custodial: Non-custodial Conflicts

B. Extended Family

C. Adolescent's Age

II. Economic Problems

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 A. Child Support

B. Women's Job Training

C. Lower Standard of Living

D. Possible Relocation

1. Poorer Neighborhood

2. New School

III. Peer Problems

A. Loss of Friends

B. Relationships with Dates

Directions/ Instructions
The column on the left contains a list of points that are not in any specific
order. Plug the unorganized points into the classic outline format on the right
to achieve a logical, organized structure. Write your answer on following the
outline on the right column.

Thesis: College provides an environment for intellectual, social, and physical

growth.

Exercises / Activities
Unorganized points Outline Structure
Open recreation center I._____________________
Dorm contacts A.____________________
Intramural program 1. _________________
Campus sponsored events 2. _________________
Laboratories 3.__________________
Intercollegiate sports programs B.____________________
Class contacts 1.__________________

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REVIEWED BY:

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 Guest speakers 2.__________________
Physical growth II. ___________________
Informal social structure A.____________________
Discussions 1.__________________
Clubs in major field 2. __________________
Out-of-class 3. __________________
experiences B. ___________________
Greek organizations 1.__________________
Lectures 2.__________________
Classroom experiences III. ___________________
Social growth A.____________________
Intellectual growth B.____________________
Formal social structure C.____________________

Reflection
I have learned the following important points in this lesson:

1. Outlining is a tool we use in the writing process to help organize our

ideas, and visualize our paper's potential structure.

2. I can be an effective reader of any academic texts if I correctly follow the

techniques in outlining.

3. Outlining can be written in different styles.

4. I can effectively write an essay if I can successfully assign the main

ideas, supporting details, and minor points in my outline.

GETTING DEEPER!

Lesson: _______________________________________

______________________________________________

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WRITER: Division: CITY OF BUTUAN
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REVIEWED BY:

Israel B. Reveche , Ph.D Lilia S. Nono ,Ph.D

EPS1- VALUES EDUCATION MT-II/ SHS TRACK HEAD
SHS Division Coordinator
 What I want to say about the lesson:
_________________________________________________

What I found out: ___________________________________

References https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/outlining
for learners https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/how-to/write-an-outline

https://www.eapfoundation.com/writing/process/outline/

Answer Key I. Physical growth

A. Open recreational center
1. Intramural program
2. Intercollegiate sports programs
3. Campus sponsored events
B. Laboratories
1. Classroom experiences
2. Out-of-class experiences
II. Social growth
A. Formal social structure
1. Greek organizations
2. Clubs in major field
B. Informal social structure
1. Dorm contacts
2. Class contacts
III. Intellectual growth
A. Discussion
B. Lectures

School/Station: LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

WRITER: Division: CITY OF BUTUAN
RONNEL C. ALLONAR email address: [email protected]
STII/MAT-ENG/ GCE-L1

REVIEWED BY:

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 C. Guest speakers

School/Station: LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

WRITER: Division: CITY OF BUTUAN
RONNEL C. ALLONAR email address: [email protected]
STII/MAT-ENG/ GCE-L1

REVIEWED BY:

Israel B. Reveche , Ph.D Lilia S. Nono ,Ph.D

EPS1- VALUES EDUCATION MT-II/ SHS TRACK HEAD
SHS Division Coordinator