Creating an Outline When you have your premise and your sources, it's time to organize your information in a logical way that will be easy for your audience to follow. One effective way to do this is by creating an outline. If you have a word-processing program, there's a good chance it includes an outlining feature. If you don't, you can still create an outline of your own. An outline consists of levels of headings and subheadings that detail the logical flow of the topics you present in your paper.
Outlines progress from the general to the specific.
Revising Your Draft b. Producing the Final Paper Outlines are powerful organizational tools that are meant to be works in progress. Feel free to refine them continually until you have a solid overview of your topic. Hey, you're ready to write a first draft. I said draft.