A formal outline consists of at least three levels of headings: main topics, subtopics, and specific facts. Main topics follow Roman numerals and periods.

Subtopics follow capital letters and periods.

Specific details follow Arabic numerals and periods.

More information about the specific details follows lowercase letters and periods.

Sample Formal Outline Pattern:

Thesis Statement:

I. First Main Topic

A. First Subtopic

1. First Specific Detail

2. Second Specific Detail

3. Third Specific Detail

B. Second Subtopic

1. First Specific Detail

2. Second Specific Detail

a. More information about this detail

b. More information about this detail

c. More information about this detail

C. Third Subtopic

1. First Specific Detail

2. Second Specific Detail

a. More information about this detail

b. More information about this detail

II. Second Main Topic

A. First Subtopic

1. First Specific Detail

2. Second Specific Detail

B. Second Subtopic

1. First Specific Detail

2. Second Specific Detail

III. Third Main Topic

Complete your outline using this format.

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