A well-written report or speech is most likely the result of an outline. Delivery of a speech or submission of a report is only part of the whole process of making that article. Without a plan, there is no act of doing or action. For example, going into battle without strategy is like running head-on towards a sword. Suicide.

Outline template and speech outline examples in the page show that having an outline to a speech is always helpful and provide guidance to the direction of an article. Scroll down the page to get a better look at other samples.

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What Is the Format of a Standard Outline?

A standard outline commonly follows the usual format of introduction–body–conclusion as with any other article. Standard outlines follow a format to introduce report structure and order to a topic.

A standard outline also has the following:

• Title of the research, project, or speech
• The thesis statement of purpose of the article
• Major points or topics to be discussed usually indicated by roman numerals (i.e., I, II, III, IV, and so on)
• Under any major point may be subtopics marked by capital arabic numerals (i.e., A, B, C, D, and so on)

As mentioned earlier, any outline starts with the self introduction speech. The introduction is usually labelled as I or the first major topic in an outline.

The body is composed of the main topic and all the supporting topics for the article. Each major topic may have a subtopic and each subtopic additionally may be composed of other items.

The conclusion should be the last point of the outline containing the summary.

Outline examples, project outline and speech outline examples shown in the page further show how a format of a standard outline looks like. Feel free to get a closer look at the sample by clicking on the download link button below the sample.

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Guidelines for Writing an Outline

The first step to creating a well-written article is with an outline. An outline guides and provides structure to a speech or article writing.

Here are a few tips in writing an outline:

• Coordination. There must be coordination in between the headings of an outline. All headings must be of the same importance. This is particularly the same as with the sub headings in an outline.
• Structure. Structure in terms of making a heading must be the same. There must be connection in the making of the headings such as if headings are started or named after the same tense (i.e., present tense, past tense, etc.)
• Levels. Major headings and subheadings must have hierarchy. A major heading, for example, is a general term which has a subheading of a particular term (and so forth). Major headings are usually composed of two or more subheadings. Each heading is a composition of subheadings or split into different subheadings.

For whatever format an free outline may be written, it is important to emphasize on chronology or order in which the topics are discussed or mentioned. The aforementioned format is that of a standard outline. There are two other formats, namely:

• Full sentence outline format – the full sentence format is also based on an arrange order but uses full sentences on each level of the outline.
• Decimal outline format – this format is structured the same as a standard format but uses whole numbers and decimals in combination (i.e., 1.0, 1.2, and so on).

The decimal outline format is least used among the formats as it usually is used for research paper outlines or even court and legal agreement outlines.

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How to Create a Training Outline

For most trainers, they already know what to do. However, there will be times when covering some of the topics will be forgotten. To avoid this, a training outline must be made for reference. Here is what the road map for your training would be:

• Objectives – Who is your audience? Define the broad topic that needs to be discussed. Describe what the you want to be done at the end of the training. Clarify all the topics that need to be discussed and the time involved.
• Methodology – Define how the content would be presented and the supplemental materials to be used for the presentation
• Feedback – The evaluation plan component assesses the learning accomplishment of your participants. The participants are allowed to provide feedback regarding the experience they had with the training.
• Results – Reviewing the results and assessing if the training produced the results that were intended and thinking of ways of improving the training.

Formal outline example and training plan outline examples are visibly labelled on the page for additional information regarding a training outline and how it is structured.

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Uses of an Outline

An outline has many uses and the creation of one would definitely help you in making your speech or research more effective. The primary uses of an outline are:

• Used as an aid in the writing process. With the help of the outline, topics are arranged and the flow of an article or speech is seen and provide reference in case of any forgotten topic.
• An outline helps organize your ideas since they are arranged in a chronological order. This helps the presenter to focus on imparting knowledge.
• The outline showcases your article in a logical manner that can be easily understood.
• The relationships between topics in the article are shown in the outline. Each topic and sub topic all supplement and support each other to arrive at a single purpose or conclusion.
• It provides an overview of the article in a single setting.
• It also defines the limits that are covered by the article or writing.