Creating an Outline

10th Grade World HistoryResearch Paper

Why create an outline?

Helps you write a logical paper

Helps with sequenceHelps you keep track of large

amounts of informationHelps you organize your

evidence

Before starting your outline, you should have…Determined the purpose of

your paperDeveloped your thesisThought about the main ideas

of your paper (these will become your body paragraphs, so you will need at least 3)

Step One…Brainstorm a list of all

the ideas that you want to include in your paper.

Step Two…Organize your

ideas into groups based on related ideas.

Creating a graphic organizer might be helpful.

Step Three…Arrange your material

into subsections from general information to specific details.

Step Four…From your notes, create

main and sub headings.

RemindersCreating an outline

before writing your paper will make organizing your thoughts a lot easier.