Outlines give you a chance to organize your thinking before determining word choice and sentence structure. Which of the following create a more effective outline? Check all that apply.

a. Make each subpoint exclusive
b. Avoid single items under major components
c. Allow subpoints to overlap
d. Separate the main topic from the title
e. Break subpoints into major components
f. Divide the main topic into major components

The correct answers are letters "A" and "E": Make each subpoint exclusive; Break subpoints into major components.

Explanation:

Outlining implies defining the main idea within the tittle first. Then, the main topic should be divided into major components, between three to five if possible. The components must then be divided into major subcomponents. In the case of having single subcomponents, they should be related to the component above or below. Each subcomponent must be exclusive and explained in detail.