Chapter 13 talks about making outlines for speeches. When writing and planning your speech, you should use a working outline to be able to express the entirety of your thoughts. You can then organize your writing and work to make it a speaking outline which is what you want to use when you’re speaking. When creating the speaking outline, you can use phrases or keywords. The examples for both the working outline and the speaking outline were very beneficial, it’s helpful to look at other people’s work to get a better idea of what mine should look like the next time I have to produce an outline. The example for the keyword stressed me out because I know if used just keywords in my speech, I would have trouble articulating the points and would probably trip over my own words. I think for right now, using phrases will be easier for me when speaking but hopefully, with more practice, I could start to use keywords for some of the points in my upcoming speeches and work towards using all key works on a speaking outline.
Chapter 13 was about preparing outlines for a speech. It showed the importance of providing a framework for a speech and making successful outlines. When preparing a speech, it mentioned that it is essential to create two outlines; a working outline and a speaking outline. I found it important to create a working outline to get your main and supporting points to your contentment. After getting a solid working outline, the speaking outline is a briefer, more condensed version. This was a big takeaway for me because the speaking outline allows for more eye contact, and a more natural flow of the speech. To break a speaking outline down even further, there are also phrase and key word outlines that condense the sentences. I found this very useful to learn about because I definitely want to utilize speaking outlines in future speeches to help me make more eye contact with the audience.
The first thing that stands out to me from this chapter is the idea that two outlines of different types should be created while working through the process. This stood out to me because the second type of outline, the “speaking, or delivery, outline” is often neglected by most and it can be something beneficial if created and utilized properly. Next, I noticed that my speech outlines fall under the category of phase outlines where the structure is based of “partial construction of the sentence form of each point.” Basically, this means that instead of sentences I put key words down that help remind me of the full thought that I originally came up with.
This chapter was rather heavy in terms of examples of what was discussed, but it provided a good general idea on what a good speech could look like depending on how you decide to structure it. Always start with a working outline and build from there in any direction that works for YOU.
Chapter 13 was helpful for creating an outline, which I found very helpful since I am in the process of creating an outline for speech #2. The book was helpful in giving tips for creating not only an outline for formulating ideas and giving structure to speeches, which they called the “working outline,” but it also was helpful in making an outline for speaking and delivery. I found the outline for speaking to be particularly helpful since I was more comfortable writing an outline and putting thoughts down on paper, but I don’t have a lot of experience in speaking in public. As a result, I was not sure how to structure the speaking part, since that is the most important part. The “phrase outline” was one strategy that stood out to me, which involves outlining each point simplistically as to not overcomplicate each main point. Additionally, the book was helpful in giving a lot of examples of outlines for a variety of topics and strategies, which I was able to apply in my speech.
Chapter 13 mainly talks about preparing outlines and how you should create two outlines a working outline and a speaking outline. It talks about how you should create a working outline first and then move toward preparing a speaking outline for delivery. The big thing when preparing a speaking outline is to include delivery cues that will be part of the speech. You should also include full quotations and other critical information while adding subpoints to your main points and choosing keywords or phrases that will jog your memory from your working outline. If you effectively practice using the speaking outline created from your working outline multiple times you should be ready come the day of the speech. The overall importance of chapter 13 was proving that there are more ways to go about developing a speech than one ordinary outline. There are different ways to approach it and they offered to create a speaking outline as well as a working outline as an idea that may work for us.
The focus of chapter 13 was about preparing an outline for a speech. There were two outlines mentioned in this chapter, the working outline, and the speaking outline. The working outline is used to organize and develop supporting points for the main point. It is the entire speech. The speaking outline is a condensed form of the working outline and is briefer on the summary. I connected to the part of the chapter that talked about using a key-word outline for optimal eye contact. Using only key words in a speech rather than phrases or full sentences helps to hold eye contact better and helps to remember the ideas to have a natural flow. It was useful to know how the outline of a speech can effect so much more than just how well you may present a speech.
The key takeaways I took from chapter 13 was, preparing what is the most important for your speech. The outline itself. It maps out what you are going to say, but the less points the better. A working outline and a speaking outline are two successful ways of preparing for a speech. A working outline is to organize and firm up main points with research you have done already. As with a speaking outline you identify each main and supporting point that is stated in a sentence form. There is also the phrase outline where you use partial construction of the sentence form at each point. Lastly the key-word outline, using the smallest possible units of understanding to the main point. All of these are successful and none are favored to be the best way everyone could be different. It was helpful that this chapter supported its outlines with examples to help show us better and see visually what it could look like and you can even start one to build a foundation of your next speech. Delivery cues are also important to a speech as it’s the part of the speech where you match out timing, transitions, quotations etc.
When reading Chapter 13 it was talking about preparing outlines for your speech. It talks about how you should create a working outline first and then do the outline for preparing for a speech. The working outline is like a rough draft and just thoughts put down to understand what is going to be said in the speech. But the speech outline is a full well thought out layout of how you want the speech to go and what is going to be said in it. I thought having a “rough draft” outline aka the working outline is a smart idea that I never thought about before. I usually just jump right into the outline and erase and add ideas on it when it comes to mind instead of doing a working outline first. The chapter was very informative about outlines that I didn’t know about before and glad I do now.
In chapter 13, it talks about preparing an outline for your speech. An outline is like a blueprint, but for a speech. Outlines help when it comes to organizing your main points and sub points, which then helps with delivering your speech. You generally want to make two outlines, the first one is considered the working outline, and the final product is the speaking outline. There are a few different types of outline formats, these include sentence outline, phrase outline, and key-word outline. A sentence outline format is where your main points and sub points are in sentence form. A phrase outline format is shorter, it consists of partial sentences. And lastly, there is the key-word outline format, which is considered the best format to use when delivering a speech. It consists of very few words that are used as a reminder of what you are talking about. The reason key-word outlines are the ideal format is because you will have more eye contact with the audience since there isn’t much reading. When creating your final product which is a speaking outline, be sure to include any delivery cues and use large print to help with the flow of your speech.
Sydney Pickering
Public Speaking 100A
Journal 6
2/13/23
After reading Chapter 13 there were two main points that jumped out to me. These are the types of outlines, a preparation outline or better known as the working outline, and the speaking outline. These are both very similar however, the speaking outline is much more condensed. The working outline precisely lays out the main points, the information that backs up the facts, and supporting sub-points. This is done in bulleted sentence flow chart style, so you aren’t memorizing an entire speech you have a lengthy outline for a speech. I used the working outline style for the first speech that I did. It worked for the type of speech that I was doing. The speaking outline is practiced and only used when really presenting speeches. As I stated before, this outline is similar to the working outline except for the length aspect of it. Withing whichever outline you choose you can also choose whether it be a phrased outline or a keyword outline. A keyword outline is only using singular words to prompt a speech. Whereas a phrase outline uses small sentences to prompt a section of the speech.
Personally, I feel like the working outline with a phrase style outline works best for me. I like to have some of my thoughts in sentence form with subpoints beneath them. Everyone has a different style when it comes to writing, I think it’s beneficial to know the different styles and how they can effectively be used. I also believe that the different styles work better in their own unique situations. For instance, I would use a working outline with a phrase-style outline to give a formal speech in front of hundreds of people. And I would use a speaking outline and the key word style outline for a funny and lighthearted environment with a select group of people.
In Chapter 13 it talks about the difference between a working outline and a speaking outline. A working outline is the organization of the main points, which development and extra points added underneath. This is a way to have as much of your information present to then start narrowing down your thoughts and ideas to make the speech more fluent. This type of outline should have most of the speech created on it so it has the ability to be edited into the final product. The speaking outline is the ability to practice and actually be able to present the speech. These types of outlines contain the woking outline in a more condensed and concise form, making them briefer but helping stick to the main idea of the speech. I really like the idea of the two outlines because it gives depth and understand for what you are going to say and then helps you narrow down those points so you stay true to the ideas of the speech but aren’t bogged down by extra details.
Chapter 13 was all about preparing an outline for a speech. They included a sample outline that was really helpful to see and try to get an idea of what ours might look like. I also think the section on delivery cues was really interesting and important. It can keep you on time and also smoothly. For example, if you needed to be louder on a certain piece of the speech, then you write down “(LOUDER)” and that will tell you so you don’t forget/get off track. So if I were to use the delivery cues I might put “(SLOW DOWN)” or “(TRANSITION)” to help me stay on track and be prepared. Those were my biggest takeaways in chapter 13. It was really useful and will be helpful when I am preparing an outline.
The target of chapter 13 was to help readers understand and build upon their ability to create an outline that will improve their ability to give a fluid speech. Not only is there multiple ways to construct an adequate outline but details and cues were also discussed. I found the parts of the outline that denoted a transition was helpful and something I never considered, but it stands out as very important to a smooth speech. They provided a lot of examples to show how one may use all of the delivery cues which was useful to visualize where or how one may use cues such as showing a model or pausing for effect. To quickly bring it back to the beginning, chapter 13 also started off by discussing the difference between a working outline and a speaking outline which I could relate to the writing process of a rough draft and final draft.
Chapter thirteen was a crucial chapter that highlighted the format for an outline. I feel like I learned a lot in this chapter that will further help me along in the public speaking process. When public speaking, it is important to make two outlines. The first outline looks fuller and wordier, possibly containing paragraphs. The first outline is supposed to get your brain thinking. The second outline should contain less words. This outline should contain key words that jog your memory as well as sub points to guide your speaking. What I took away from this chapter was that less is more. More words can make public speaking sound choppy as you are trying to read was you wrote word for word. If you have less words to look at, speaking will sound more fluid because you can talk on the fly. I want to work on making my outlines with less words. I think this will assist me in sounding more confident when speaking.
All in all I think chapter thirteen was a very short and straightforward chapter without much to note or reference on of major significance, but there was good information presented. The chapter deals with forming outlines and the different types. One of the biggest takeaways is the tandem use of two base forms of outlines for one speech.
This resonates with me because I already do a form of this on my own, and this defines what it is I am doing while proposing a more constructive way to facilitate that. Usually when I do a project, I make rough notes and gather information in bulk before condensing to their integral parts for a draft, then making a final product. Another thing that I felt was an important point is the mention of key-word speaking outlines allow for greater audience engagement and flexibility in your speech. They give good advice on making multiple outlines with less and less detail in each subsequent version. This sounds like a great way to accomplish a fluid speech.
There are also a few very long and helpful examples of properly executed working and speaking outlines they provide. They even show two versions of the same speech outline which greatly highlights the differences between different styles.
Chapter 13 talks about outlines. It gives explains how to create an outline. It says, to create the main point, note obvious sub-points, organize main points, create a working outline, organize main sub-points, check both points for coordination, and transfer the working outline to the speaking outline. They said to use as many keywords as possible with the shortest amount of words possible. This whole reading talks about the way to organize speeches and the way the use transition words. One thing I struggled in, in my first speech is my transitions. I was very jumpy with my ideas. It also talked about how to get your audience’s attention quickly when you are delivering a speech. Also, one thing that is needed just like in an essay is something like a thesis statement.
What most stuck with me in Chapter 13, is that a working outline is the foundation of a solid speech. This outline can be written more like an essay with most of your information specified. Once the working outline is organized and contains the main and supporting points, a speaking outline can be created, which will be a condensed version. The following step is to work from a sentence outline to a phrase outline, then to a key-word outline. This final key-word outline is optimal for eye contact, freedom of movement, and control of thoughts and actions. Within that final outline all delivery cues should be in capital lettering, bolded, or colored. These delivery cues include transitions, timing, speaking rate/volume, presentation aids, source, statistics, and quotations.
In chapter 13 we are being taught how to make and create an outline. An outline is extremely important because it keeps all of your ideas in one place and in front of you. I helps organize your ideas and how you want to use them. Along with being able to piece together your speech or essay it is a great way to be messy while trying to build an essay or speech. An outline is a great way to have trial and error and put ideas into places where they may or may not work the way you would like them too. It helps the writer with a space to manipulate ideas easily without needing to write complete paragraphs.
My biggest takeaway from Chapter 13 is that different types of outlines go with different types of speeches, which could be obvious to some, but it helps me figure out what types of outlines to use. Different points can be put in a different hierarchical structure of each outline. I connected with the idea of creating more than one outline, as that helps me create the best version of a speech or essay I can. Shorter outlines can also help keep eye contact which is similar to how I created the outline for my first speech and for this one. This chapter was fairly short, but the concepts were relatively robust. They were also easy to understand and I like that it was compacted into the types of different outlines and not a standard book chapter. Overall, Chapter 13 taught me that main points and specifics are very important in an outline. Without the breakdowns of the main points, there will be nowhere for the outline to go.
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Chapter 13 talks about making outlines for speeches. When writing and planning your speech, you should use a working outline to be able to express the entirety of your thoughts. You can then organize your writing and work to make it a speaking outline which is what you want to use when you’re speaking. When creating the speaking outline, you can use phrases or keywords. The examples for both the working outline and the speaking outline were very beneficial, it’s helpful to look at other people’s work to get a better idea of what mine should look like the next time I have to produce an outline. The example for the keyword stressed me out because I know if used just keywords in my speech, I would have trouble articulating the points and would probably trip over my own words. I think for right now, using phrases will be easier for me when speaking but hopefully, with more practice, I could start to use keywords for some of the points in my upcoming speeches and work towards using all key works on a speaking outline.
Chapter 13 was about preparing outlines for a speech. It showed the importance of providing a framework for a speech and making successful outlines. When preparing a speech, it mentioned that it is essential to create two outlines; a working outline and a speaking outline. I found it important to create a working outline to get your main and supporting points to your contentment. After getting a solid working outline, the speaking outline is a briefer, more condensed version. This was a big takeaway for me because the speaking outline allows for more eye contact, and a more natural flow of the speech. To break a speaking outline down even further, there are also phrase and key word outlines that condense the sentences. I found this very useful to learn about because I definitely want to utilize speaking outlines in future speeches to help me make more eye contact with the audience.
The first thing that stands out to me from this chapter is the idea that two outlines of different types should be created while working through the process. This stood out to me because the second type of outline, the “speaking, or delivery, outline” is often neglected by most and it can be something beneficial if created and utilized properly. Next, I noticed that my speech outlines fall under the category of phase outlines where the structure is based of “partial construction of the sentence form of each point.” Basically, this means that instead of sentences I put key words down that help remind me of the full thought that I originally came up with.
This chapter was rather heavy in terms of examples of what was discussed, but it provided a good general idea on what a good speech could look like depending on how you decide to structure it. Always start with a working outline and build from there in any direction that works for YOU.
Chapter 13 was helpful for creating an outline, which I found very helpful since I am in the process of creating an outline for speech #2. The book was helpful in giving tips for creating not only an outline for formulating ideas and giving structure to speeches, which they called the “working outline,” but it also was helpful in making an outline for speaking and delivery. I found the outline for speaking to be particularly helpful since I was more comfortable writing an outline and putting thoughts down on paper, but I don’t have a lot of experience in speaking in public. As a result, I was not sure how to structure the speaking part, since that is the most important part. The “phrase outline” was one strategy that stood out to me, which involves outlining each point simplistically as to not overcomplicate each main point. Additionally, the book was helpful in giving a lot of examples of outlines for a variety of topics and strategies, which I was able to apply in my speech.
Chapter 13 mainly talks about preparing outlines and how you should create two outlines a working outline and a speaking outline. It talks about how you should create a working outline first and then move toward preparing a speaking outline for delivery. The big thing when preparing a speaking outline is to include delivery cues that will be part of the speech. You should also include full quotations and other critical information while adding subpoints to your main points and choosing keywords or phrases that will jog your memory from your working outline. If you effectively practice using the speaking outline created from your working outline multiple times you should be ready come the day of the speech. The overall importance of chapter 13 was proving that there are more ways to go about developing a speech than one ordinary outline. There are different ways to approach it and they offered to create a speaking outline as well as a working outline as an idea that may work for us.
The focus of chapter 13 was about preparing an outline for a speech. There were two outlines mentioned in this chapter, the working outline, and the speaking outline. The working outline is used to organize and develop supporting points for the main point. It is the entire speech. The speaking outline is a condensed form of the working outline and is briefer on the summary. I connected to the part of the chapter that talked about using a key-word outline for optimal eye contact. Using only key words in a speech rather than phrases or full sentences helps to hold eye contact better and helps to remember the ideas to have a natural flow. It was useful to know how the outline of a speech can effect so much more than just how well you may present a speech.
The key takeaways I took from chapter 13 was, preparing what is the most important for your speech. The outline itself. It maps out what you are going to say, but the less points the better. A working outline and a speaking outline are two successful ways of preparing for a speech. A working outline is to organize and firm up main points with research you have done already. As with a speaking outline you identify each main and supporting point that is stated in a sentence form. There is also the phrase outline where you use partial construction of the sentence form at each point. Lastly the key-word outline, using the smallest possible units of understanding to the main point. All of these are successful and none are favored to be the best way everyone could be different. It was helpful that this chapter supported its outlines with examples to help show us better and see visually what it could look like and you can even start one to build a foundation of your next speech. Delivery cues are also important to a speech as it’s the part of the speech where you match out timing, transitions, quotations etc.
When reading Chapter 13 it was talking about preparing outlines for your speech. It talks about how you should create a working outline first and then do the outline for preparing for a speech. The working outline is like a rough draft and just thoughts put down to understand what is going to be said in the speech. But the speech outline is a full well thought out layout of how you want the speech to go and what is going to be said in it. I thought having a “rough draft” outline aka the working outline is a smart idea that I never thought about before. I usually just jump right into the outline and erase and add ideas on it when it comes to mind instead of doing a working outline first. The chapter was very informative about outlines that I didn’t know about before and glad I do now.
In chapter 13, it talks about preparing an outline for your speech. An outline is like a blueprint, but for a speech. Outlines help when it comes to organizing your main points and sub points, which then helps with delivering your speech. You generally want to make two outlines, the first one is considered the working outline, and the final product is the speaking outline. There are a few different types of outline formats, these include sentence outline, phrase outline, and key-word outline. A sentence outline format is where your main points and sub points are in sentence form. A phrase outline format is shorter, it consists of partial sentences. And lastly, there is the key-word outline format, which is considered the best format to use when delivering a speech. It consists of very few words that are used as a reminder of what you are talking about. The reason key-word outlines are the ideal format is because you will have more eye contact with the audience since there isn’t much reading. When creating your final product which is a speaking outline, be sure to include any delivery cues and use large print to help with the flow of your speech.
Sydney Pickering
Public Speaking 100A
Journal 6
2/13/23
After reading Chapter 13 there were two main points that jumped out to me. These are the types of outlines, a preparation outline or better known as the working outline, and the speaking outline. These are both very similar however, the speaking outline is much more condensed. The working outline precisely lays out the main points, the information that backs up the facts, and supporting sub-points. This is done in bulleted sentence flow chart style, so you aren’t memorizing an entire speech you have a lengthy outline for a speech. I used the working outline style for the first speech that I did. It worked for the type of speech that I was doing. The speaking outline is practiced and only used when really presenting speeches. As I stated before, this outline is similar to the working outline except for the length aspect of it. Withing whichever outline you choose you can also choose whether it be a phrased outline or a keyword outline. A keyword outline is only using singular words to prompt a speech. Whereas a phrase outline uses small sentences to prompt a section of the speech.
Personally, I feel like the working outline with a phrase style outline works best for me. I like to have some of my thoughts in sentence form with subpoints beneath them. Everyone has a different style when it comes to writing, I think it’s beneficial to know the different styles and how they can effectively be used. I also believe that the different styles work better in their own unique situations. For instance, I would use a working outline with a phrase-style outline to give a formal speech in front of hundreds of people. And I would use a speaking outline and the key word style outline for a funny and lighthearted environment with a select group of people.
In Chapter 13 it talks about the difference between a working outline and a speaking outline. A working outline is the organization of the main points, which development and extra points added underneath. This is a way to have as much of your information present to then start narrowing down your thoughts and ideas to make the speech more fluent. This type of outline should have most of the speech created on it so it has the ability to be edited into the final product. The speaking outline is the ability to practice and actually be able to present the speech. These types of outlines contain the woking outline in a more condensed and concise form, making them briefer but helping stick to the main idea of the speech. I really like the idea of the two outlines because it gives depth and understand for what you are going to say and then helps you narrow down those points so you stay true to the ideas of the speech but aren’t bogged down by extra details.
Chapter 13 was all about preparing an outline for a speech. They included a sample outline that was really helpful to see and try to get an idea of what ours might look like. I also think the section on delivery cues was really interesting and important. It can keep you on time and also smoothly. For example, if you needed to be louder on a certain piece of the speech, then you write down “(LOUDER)” and that will tell you so you don’t forget/get off track. So if I were to use the delivery cues I might put “(SLOW DOWN)” or “(TRANSITION)” to help me stay on track and be prepared. Those were my biggest takeaways in chapter 13. It was really useful and will be helpful when I am preparing an outline.
The target of chapter 13 was to help readers understand and build upon their ability to create an outline that will improve their ability to give a fluid speech. Not only is there multiple ways to construct an adequate outline but details and cues were also discussed. I found the parts of the outline that denoted a transition was helpful and something I never considered, but it stands out as very important to a smooth speech. They provided a lot of examples to show how one may use all of the delivery cues which was useful to visualize where or how one may use cues such as showing a model or pausing for effect. To quickly bring it back to the beginning, chapter 13 also started off by discussing the difference between a working outline and a speaking outline which I could relate to the writing process of a rough draft and final draft.
Chapter thirteen was a crucial chapter that highlighted the format for an outline. I feel like I learned a lot in this chapter that will further help me along in the public speaking process. When public speaking, it is important to make two outlines. The first outline looks fuller and wordier, possibly containing paragraphs. The first outline is supposed to get your brain thinking. The second outline should contain less words. This outline should contain key words that jog your memory as well as sub points to guide your speaking. What I took away from this chapter was that less is more. More words can make public speaking sound choppy as you are trying to read was you wrote word for word. If you have less words to look at, speaking will sound more fluid because you can talk on the fly. I want to work on making my outlines with less words. I think this will assist me in sounding more confident when speaking.
All in all I think chapter thirteen was a very short and straightforward chapter without much to note or reference on of major significance, but there was good information presented. The chapter deals with forming outlines and the different types. One of the biggest takeaways is the tandem use of two base forms of outlines for one speech.
This resonates with me because I already do a form of this on my own, and this defines what it is I am doing while proposing a more constructive way to facilitate that. Usually when I do a project, I make rough notes and gather information in bulk before condensing to their integral parts for a draft, then making a final product. Another thing that I felt was an important point is the mention of key-word speaking outlines allow for greater audience engagement and flexibility in your speech. They give good advice on making multiple outlines with less and less detail in each subsequent version. This sounds like a great way to accomplish a fluid speech.
There are also a few very long and helpful examples of properly executed working and speaking outlines they provide. They even show two versions of the same speech outline which greatly highlights the differences between different styles.
Chapter 13 talks about outlines. It gives explains how to create an outline. It says, to create the main point, note obvious sub-points, organize main points, create a working outline, organize main sub-points, check both points for coordination, and transfer the working outline to the speaking outline. They said to use as many keywords as possible with the shortest amount of words possible. This whole reading talks about the way to organize speeches and the way the use transition words. One thing I struggled in, in my first speech is my transitions. I was very jumpy with my ideas. It also talked about how to get your audience’s attention quickly when you are delivering a speech. Also, one thing that is needed just like in an essay is something like a thesis statement.
What most stuck with me in Chapter 13, is that a working outline is the foundation of a solid speech. This outline can be written more like an essay with most of your information specified. Once the working outline is organized and contains the main and supporting points, a speaking outline can be created, which will be a condensed version. The following step is to work from a sentence outline to a phrase outline, then to a key-word outline. This final key-word outline is optimal for eye contact, freedom of movement, and control of thoughts and actions. Within that final outline all delivery cues should be in capital lettering, bolded, or colored. These delivery cues include transitions, timing, speaking rate/volume, presentation aids, source, statistics, and quotations.
In chapter 13 we are being taught how to make and create an outline. An outline is extremely important because it keeps all of your ideas in one place and in front of you. I helps organize your ideas and how you want to use them. Along with being able to piece together your speech or essay it is a great way to be messy while trying to build an essay or speech. An outline is a great way to have trial and error and put ideas into places where they may or may not work the way you would like them too. It helps the writer with a space to manipulate ideas easily without needing to write complete paragraphs.
My biggest takeaway from Chapter 13 is that different types of outlines go with different types of speeches, which could be obvious to some, but it helps me figure out what types of outlines to use. Different points can be put in a different hierarchical structure of each outline. I connected with the idea of creating more than one outline, as that helps me create the best version of a speech or essay I can. Shorter outlines can also help keep eye contact which is similar to how I created the outline for my first speech and for this one. This chapter was fairly short, but the concepts were relatively robust. They were also easy to understand and I like that it was compacted into the types of different outlines and not a standard book chapter. Overall, Chapter 13 taught me that main points and specifics are very important in an outline. Without the breakdowns of the main points, there will be nowhere for the outline to go.