Once these points are established in your mind, you are ready to start your outline. On a sheet of paper, put down all of the ideas that might fit into your topic area. Organize your ideas into groups that seem to relate to each other. Now is the time to arrange ideas by similarity or categories. Logically arrange the ideas in each group into major and minor details.
Parallel form is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses.
Match a noun with a noun, a verb with a verb, a phrase with a phrase, etc. The cable runs across the roof and down the north wall . I admire people who have strong convictions and who think for themselves . Note in each sentence the similarity between the statement of ideas. In an outline, major ideas should be expressed in parallel form.