College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 17

One key to effective outlining is the ability to distinguish between major ideas and details that fit under those ideas. In each of the four lists below, major and supporting items are mixed together. Working in pairs, put the items into logical order by filling in the outline that follows each list. In items 3 and 4, one of the three major ideas is missing and must be added.
Thesis: My high school had three problem areas.
Involved with drugs
Leaky ceilings
Students
Unwilling to help after class
Formed cliques
Teachers
Buildings
Ill-equipped gym
Much too strict
a. _________________________
(1) _________________________
(2) _________________________
b. _________________________
(1) _________________________
(2) _________________________
c. _________________________
(1) _________________________
(2) _________________________