Outlining Reading

Texts
EASP Quarter 1 Lesson 5
Most Essential
Learning
Competency
• outlines reading texts in
various disciplines
Objectives

• Outline the thesis statement and supporting details of a

paragraph
• Outline key concepts of various reading texts using IBC
format
• Demonstrate understanding of the lesson by doing the given
tasks
What is outlining?

It is the process of organizing one’s ideas in a logical way. In

writing, it helps the writer what to include and not to include.

What are the common outline patterns that are being used in
writing?
There are two common outline patterns that are being used in
writing:
What are the general principles in outlining?

The following are the general principles we follow when we

create or write an outline:
Parallelism
1. Parallelism - Nouns should be made parallel with nouns, verbs
with verbs; This will enable the reader to recognize similarity and
function. This will enable the outline to be expressed in parallel
sentence structure.
Coordination
2. Coordination - Items of equal significance in the same category
or label.
Headings = using Roman Numerals
Subheadings = Arabic Letters
I. Definition of Communication
II. Functions of Communication
III. Forms of Communication
A. Oral
B. Written
Subordination

3. Subordination – Though its most important and least

important details. Writer should distinguish major and minor
components of the outline.
Division
4. Division - Basic rule is to have two or more parts and this division should be based on
rank/level/category.
Example:
I. Preparing for a Test
A. Review the lessons
B. Take down notes
C. Sleep early
D. Have a good breakfast
II. Taking the Test
A. Concentrate
B. Read the questions
C. Answer the test
What are the general rules when writing an outline?
The following are the rules when writing an outline?
1. Follow this format:
MAIN TOPICS = ROMAN NUMERALS (I, II, III)
Sub – topics = CAPITAL LETTERS (A,B,C)
Details under capital letters = Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3)
Details under Arabic numbers are shown by small letters (a, b, c)
Details under small letters = ((1), (2), (3))
Details under Arabic numbers in parentheses (a) (b)
2. First letter must be capitalized.
3. Any point must have at least two (2) sub points
4. Use either the sentence or phrase (topic/words) for each point.
5. Be consistent.
Learning Task 1

Read the short paragraph below and prepare an outline of the

thesis statement and its supporting details using the format
presented below.
Many people don’t know the difference between a patent and a trademark. However,
the terms trademark and patent aren't synonyms, they refer to different things.
Granted for a specific number of years, a patent protects both the name of a product
and its method of manufacture. In 1928, for example, Jacob Schick invented and then
patented the electric razor in an effort to maintain complete control of his creation.
Similarly, between 1895 and 1912, no one but the Shredded Wheat company was
allowed to make shredded wheat because the company had the patent. A trademark
is a name, symbol, or other device that identifies a product and makes it memorable
in the minds of consumers. Kleenex, JELL-O, and Xerox are all examples of
trademarks. Aware of the power that trademarks possess, companies fight to protect
them. They do not allow anyone else to use one without permission. Occasionally,
though, a company gets careless and loses control of a trademark. Aspirin, for
example, is no longer considered a trademark, and any company can call a pain-
reducing tablet an aspirin.
Thesis Statement: ________________________________________________
Support 1 ________________________________________________
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
Support 2 ________________________________________________
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
Learning Task 2

Read the article below and outline the key concepts that are
presented therein. Write your answers in your notebook.
Modern Generation Youth: Inappropriate Behaviour In Kids and Youths
BY: Christine Torcato

The youth of today forms a major section of our society. The modern generation
youth wants to enjoy the gift of freedom. He/she basically wants to live a life full of
adventures, such as enjoying activities like trekking, bungee jumping etc. Today's
youth want to live a life full of excitement and not just of tensions and worries. In
other words, they want to live energized lives. It is observed that the youth do face a
lot of problems when it comes to an open interaction with their parents. Thus the
psychologists recommended that both parents and children need special counselling
that will try and bring solutions to their problems. "Presently the status of the youth is
degrading" is the opinion of majority of the elderly people. They have taken to all
sorts of temptations such as alcohol, smoking, drugs, and an attempt to commit
suicide etc. "The style of dressing of the youth is turning from bad to worse" is the
opinion of some of the priests, nuns, and people in general.
They feel that there should be a certain kind of decency in their code of dressing be it
at home, college, workplace or the church, temple, mosque and gurudwara. The
major factor which needs to be taken care off in the context of the youth is the ever
increasing rate of suicide. Some youths take up to this major evil due to lack of love
and affection. The other factor could be the pressure put by the parents on the
children in the matter of studies. To some extent this type of behaviour is agreeable
for children who are weak in their studies but not for the excellent students. These
children who are excellent in their studies go through depression and hence take up
to suicide. So therefore my only plea is to please let the youth lead their carefree lives
to a certain extent cause they can brighten our future and help let us live a better
tomorrow. The youth are the ones who can break or make our society. By this I mean
it is the youth who can implement the laws and make the required changes to bring
about a progress in our society. And thus look at the advantages side of it and then
decide whether being too strict with the youth is good or not. It's all up to you dear
parents to secure your child's future in your hands.
I. Introduction
Background
Thesis Statement
II. Body
1. Major Support 1
A. Minor Support
B. Minor Support
2. Major Support 2
C. Minor Support
D. Minor Support
3. Major Support 3
E. Minor Support
F. Minor Support
III. Conclusion
Learning Task 3

Read the speech below and outline the key concepts that are
presented therein. Write your answers in your notebook.
Friendship
By Josephine Dastas

“There are small ships and big ships, but the best of all SHIP is FRIENDSHIP.”
Friendship is the best thing that we ever had. There are lots of good
definitions about friends/ friendships and we have those in our heart. We
cannot succeed in life without them; their support and caring relieves us in
every ups and downs of our life. The topic that I will discuss is all about
friends/ friendship: some of the different types of friends and the benefits
that we get from friendship. Out of many excellent definition of friendship,
for me it is the best relationship of all. In the next few minutes, I want to talk
about some types of friends. These are the different types of friends:
Fair Weather Friends: the fair weather friends like to enjoy your company
when you’re up but ran like wind when you are down. For example, perhaps
you won a lotto jackpot but eventually it vanished. Fair weather friends get
attached with you when you are up and full of life but depart from you
when they have nothing to dig up from you.

Dirty Scoop Friends: these are friends that aren’t friends at all. The best
scenario that describes this kind of friend is when you tell someone a secret
and you will be surprised when the nation surrounds you knows it. Be
careful with those kinds of friends.
True Friends: These are friends that are with us when we are down. They may
be our best friends or closest friends who give a real concern for us. “These
real friends are like blood, they come out when we are wounded”.

Those were the different types of friends: Fair weather, Dirty Scoop, and
true friends that we can relate of and have encountered as well. No matter
what our perceptions about friends are, we are still human that needs
friends to go through in life. According to the Chinese Proverb: “At home
one relies on parents; away from home one relies on friends.” We are
blessed to have good friends because of the advantages they brought to us.
The following are some of the health benefits we get from friendship: Increased life
span, lower rates of depression, lower levels of distress, and better psychological and
physical well-being. With the benefits of friendship, you can live longer along with the
positive emotions they shared to us and feel young. Together with the positive
friends we have, we can be physically able to deal with those illnesses and stresses in
our life and stay well. If we want to be happier, we've got to spend at least some time
around happy people (which are our friends) because laughter is contagious and the
best medicine. It turns out that even the simple act of seeing someone smile is likely
to make us smile or scientists call this as empathetic mimicry. Those were some of
the health benefits that we can acquire from friendship. We got the happiness and
support from our friends when we need it; and bringing out the best on us. And the
best of all are the lessons that we learn from them that make us stronger in every
downs of our life.
But as I end this speech, I want to share to you and reflect on this quotation: “the
greatest value of having good friends is not what you get from them, but the better
person you become because of them”.
I. Introduction
Back ground
Thesis Statement
II. Body
A. Major Support 1
i. Minor Support
ii. Minor Support
B. Major Support 2
iii. Minor Support
iv. Minor Support
C. Major Support 3
v. Minor Support
vi. Minor Support
III. Conclusion
As mentioned earlier, identifying the thesis statement, being able to draw
the out-line of a text and summarize it will eventually help you better
understand any reading material. Likewise, the same goes with writing.
Knowing how to write the outline, express thesis statement and summarize
all ideas together is the beginning towards becoming a better writer.
How do you do with the activities so far? Do you still find it difficult to
identify thesis statement, write an outline and summarize given text/s? If so,
do not worry because we still have activities provided that can help you
better understand these lessons.
Learning Task 4

Look for any academic text found in your home. Check out some
magazines, newspapers or journals, and even online sources.
Just make sure that the web-sites you will visit are legitimate
sources of information. Pick an article about a topic related to
your chosen specialization. Read and understand its content.
Then do the tasks below:
Learning Task 4

1. Write an outline of the article that you have read. Use any of
the format in outlining that you have learned in this lesson.
2. Identify and write the thesis statement used in the article;
3. Write a summary of the article you read.
As you do this learning task, keep in mind that your output will be assessed using the
following criteria: