13. Steps in Making a Reading
Outline
1. Read the entire text
first.
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Outline
2. Locate the main idea of the whole
text.
•Look at the title of the text.
•Look for heading.
•Look for essential information.
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Outline
3. Look for key phrases
in each paragraph of the
text.
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Outline
4. Locate the topic
sentence of each
paragraph.
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Outline
5. Look at the topic
sentences and group those
with related ideas together.
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Outline
6. Arrange the contents
according to levels.
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Outline
7. Evaluate the
supporting details
provided.
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Outline
8. Go back to the text
after you have finished
your outline.