It must always be a complete, grammatical phrase that presents your point of view on the issue in a particular and succinct manner. The subject outline and the sentence outline are the two primary forms of outlines. The headers in the topic outline are expressed in single words or short sentences. These are called uni-level headings or subtitles. The body of the outline consists of topics within sub-topics. Each topic should be presented with a concise header describing the main idea. Only one idea per header please! Within each topic, you can list as many sub-topics as required. They can be arranged in any way so long as they are easy to find when needed. Remember to keep them brief and to the point. That's it! You have just created your first essay outline. It may not seem like much at first glance but it is actually a very useful tool for organizing your thoughts and for showing how they relate to each other. As you begin writing, this outline will help you stay on track by reminding you what section of your paper you are working on.