Outline Making

Examiner's Point of View about Outline

>If the examiner asks for an outline in an essay paper, it must be considered an integral part of the

essay. Skipping the outline will definitely affect one's score in the paper of essay.

>If the examiner asks for an outline in an essay paper, one should consider it 20% of the essay paper.

It is just a myth that the examiner does not care about the outline or decides the fate of an essay

on the basis of its outline.

>If an institution like Federal Public Service Commission has introduced the policy of outline making

for the essay paper, the institution will also bound the examiner to look for an outline in the essay

paper and check it on priority.

Importance of Outline in Essay Writing

Outline of an essay is actually the plan of the essay.

> On the one hand, the essay outline helps the examiner to have an overview of the essay, while on

the other hand, it helps the writer to remain on the track and stick to the plan in writing the essay.

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▸ An outline is a great help when one writes an essay of 2500 to 3000 words, which is also required

to meet the qualities of unity, coherence, order and completeness.

► Outline also plays a vital role to meet the requirements of "organization, relevance and clarity"

which the Federal Public Service Commission clearly highlights in the essay papers.

Techniques of Outline Making

> Brainstorming is the most common technique for making essay outlines.

▸ Some people also use the technique of mind-mapping for making essay outlines.

Dos of Outline

An outline should be written in main headings and subheadings.

> An outline should ideally have 5 to 8 main headings.

Each main heading should have 3 to 5 subheadings.

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► Outline should be limited to two levels of main headings and subheadings.

Outline should be written in parallel order.

Outline should either be written in phrases or short sentences but not in the both.

Don'ts of Outline

Try to avoid single word subheadings in outline.

Do not take outline to the third level that is sub-subheadings or the variables of subheadings.

Do not overuse the keyword in the outline.

Do not write confusing, unclear or extremely brief subheadings.

➤ Outline should not be very long. Even the outline of CSS essay should not exceed the limit of twoa Pages.