Fifth Grade

HOW TO CONSTRUCT AN OUTLINE

Topic: Name of historical American

Introduction: (you will leave this blank on your outline - it is here to show where it will go in the research paper)

Next you will have the main topics of your outline:

I. Early Life
II. Middle Years
III. Later Years

Underneath the main topics, you will have subtopics which should be chosen from this list; starred items can be used under more than one main topic; you may also come up with additional subtopic ideas of your own:

	Birthplace/date
	Childhood
	Education
	Marriage/Family
	Early jobs/career
	Where they lived
	Interests
	Major historical events during their life
	Major accomplishments
	People who influenced them
	Obstacles they overcame
	Personal character traits developed that helped them accomplish something
	Retirement
	Circumstances of death
	Honors received
	How this person is remembered