In order to make appropriate and relevant outlines, you need to understand the type of the essay and what has been asked in essay.
Usually, in CSS, you come across 2 types of essays:

1-Argumentative
2-Descriptive

In the argumentative essay, you have been asked any question. You take a stance (Yes or No) and then make an outline in which every point will be substantiating your stance; simply, every point will be self-explanatory regarding your stance in the essay.

For example: "Are modern wars not holy wars?" In this essay, you are supposed to take a stance either yes or no and then make an outline of your stance through self-explanatory statements.


However, in the descriptive essay, you will be asked statement revolving around "cause, effect and solution", "pros and cons" " threats and hazards" "Compare and contrast" (Sometimes statement might include more than one question).

So in descriptive essay, outline will be made according to the question asked in the statement.

For example: In the essay, "The threats of Global warming and the ways to counter it", it asks about threats and solution of global warming; outline will be made with providing statements regarding threats and then solutions. Remember, relevancy is the key in essay.

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