A topic outline is built around your rough outline. It organizes the order and flow of each your essay's body paragraphs. Start by relisting the supporting points of your thesis and label each point with a Roman numeral. Once you've labeled each point, develop at least two sub-points, labeled A, B and C, etc, under each major point. Sub-points are specific statements that directly reflect and support each main point.
Golden retrievers make great pets.
They've never been used historically as attack dogs. B. Golden retriever attacks are some of the rarest, statistically. Golden retrievers train very easily. A. Golden retrievers are successful show dogs. B. Golden retrievers are intelligent dogs.