How To Write An Outline

The easiest way to design an outline is with the MLA standard format, which helps you to develop a good structure for the outline. Major headings, such as ‘Introduction’, ‘Method’, etc. are given uppercase roman numerals, I, II…etc.

These sections are further subdivided, using A, B as a second level, 1, 2 as a third and a, b and i, ii make up the rest. Obviously, for a short or straightforward paper, you may not need all of these subheadings.

Your first outline is a working outline, so do not worry too much about going into detail, or getting everything in exactly the right order.

The initial outline allows you to structure your thoughts and establish how you are going to lay out the paper. For example, in the literature review part of your paper, the outline will help you to decide whether to lay it out in a purely chronological order, or address each relevant point individually.

Whichever layout you use, it will help you to integrate the previous research and provide a more detailed analysis.

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This article was written by Martyn Shuttleworth