University Libraries

The following sources provide some guidance for how and why to write an outline: 
 

• Outlines Help You Write Better, Faster
  Explains why it's not a waste of time to write an outline. 
• Four Main Components for Effective Outlines (Purdue)
• How to Write an Outline (University at Albany)
• How to Make an Outline (University of Washington)
• Constructing an Outline (University of Oklahoma)