Question

Read the following message and identify the organizational pattern used. Our company is growing fast, which always means changes and innovations. Because of this growth, the accounting department will be restructured. For the last five years, Carlos has served as chief manager with grace and dedication. However, because of the restructuring, Carlos’s position will no longer be needed. He will be working in the marketing department on the third floor, starting next Tuesday. In this message, the organizational pattern is used. Outlines give you a chance to organize your thinking before determining word choice and sentence structure. Which of the following will help you create a more effective outline?

Check all that apply.
__Separate the main topic from the title
__Allow subpoints to overlap
__Break subpoints into major components
__Avoid single items under major components
__Divide the main topic into major components
__Make each subpoint exclusive

Answer 1

A more effective outline should have the following characteristics: Divide the main topic into major components, make each subpoint exclusive and allow subpoints to overlap.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dividing the main topic into major components allows you to show a better understanding of the topic and also helps you to better organize the text. Each of these components should have subpoints that develops the major component addressed in the paragraph; here, each subpoint should be exclusive in that it needs to be explained clearly in relation to the component it is supporting. Finally, when subpoints are overlapped the transition from one paragraph to the next is more clear .