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Outline and Reference Page Requirements/Sample Outline and Reference Page

Outline Requirements

Outlines are an invaluable tool to help you organize your thoughts and prepare for a successful presentation. An effective outline adheres to the following principles. You will be evaluated on how well you complete and meet the expectations for each of the following categories

Structure and Level of Detail: An outline should not appear in paragraph form. However, your outline should contain complete sentences. An outline should demonstrate how ideas and thoughts are related to one another. Outlining format relies on points and sub-points and the idea of subordination. In other words, an outline will express your main ideas and how information you have researched supports those ideas. The outline should contain a good level of detail that demonstrates to the reader that you have properly prepared for the presentation. For an example, see the sample outline and reference page below.

In-Text Citations: It is important that you demonstrate from where you derived your information for the presentation. Accordingly, you are required to show how you used each resource to craft your speech. For example, if you are giving a speech about car repair, it is important to give credit to the books, magazines or websites you used to gather your information for the presentation. You credit these sources by clearly stating in the text of the outline from where information is derived. There are different formats for citing information in the text of an outline. In this class, you will use the format developed by the American Psychological Association (APA). For an example, see the sample outline and reference page below. The outline example has been color-coded to help explain this process.

Organizational Structure: An effective outline is well structured. The introduction must contain the following: (1) an attention getter, (2) a specific purpose

Citations: 1. According to Monroe (2008), a student security aid, reported that he saw “a spherical glowing object in the middle of the dorm’s hallway” (p. 45). 2. According to Seller (2000), there have been many unsubstantiated supernatural experiences that have been reported by residents of Stopher Hall. 1. According to Taylor (2001), Amy Berecek, an Engleman Hall resident assistant, has fielded numerous complaints from Engleman residents regarding seemingly supernatural sightings. 2. Simms cemetery was once used for public executions and contains the grave of a local hangman (Jones, 2008). 3. Hanning cemetery is haunted by an apparition of an elderly man (Jones, 2008). 1. In 1893, a woman named Marge supposedly escaped from the asylum (Goldman, 2001). 2. The asylum was home to inhumane treatments like electric shock therapy and water treatments (Goldman, 2001). A. There is a crybaby bridge located on the west side of town (Smith, 2007). B. There is an old abandoned church nicknamed Hell located in Peninsula (Smith, 2007). Goldman, J. A., (2001). Ohio’s paranormal hotspots: A field guide for local paranormal research