Name: ____________________________
WRITING AN OUTLINE
Your outline should reflect the major points you will make in your paper. In a paper of literary analysis,
the outline reflects the content of your supporting paragraphs. You will be following Harvard outline format,
which means you will use the following symbols (I, A, 1., a., i.) and adhere to parallel form (same part of speech).
I.
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A.
B.
1.
2.
a.
b.
II.
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A.
B.
III.
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A.
B.
In a parallel outline you may NOT use complete sentences. You MUST double space and have at least two in every
category (for example: you cannot have an I without also having a II, an A without a B, or a 1 without a 2).
THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
I. CHOOSE COLLEGES (verb, noun)
A. Visit and evaluate college campuses (verb, conjunction, verb, adj, noun)
B. Visit and evaluate college websites (verb, conjunction, verb, adj, noun)
1. Find interesting classes (verb, adj, noun)
2. Note important statistics (verb, adj, noun)
II. PREPARE APPLICATION (verb, noun)
A. Write personal statement (verb, compound noun)
1. Choose interesting topic (verb, adj, noun)
a. Describe an influential person in your life (verb, article, adj, noun, prep phrase)
b. Describe a challenging event in your life (verb, article, adj, noun, prep phrase)
2. Include personal details (verb, adj, noun)
a. Volunteer work (adj, noun)
b. Varsity sports (adj, noun)
B. Revise personal statement (verb, compound noun)
III. COMPILE RÉSUMÉ (verb, noun)
A. List relevant coursework (verb, adj, noun)
B. List work experience (verb, adj, noun)
C. List volunteer experience (verb, adj, noun)
1. Tutor at foreign language summer camp (verb, prep phrase)
2. Counselor for suicide prevention hotline (verb, prep phrase)