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This lesson on outlining is very important in helping you select and organize the ideas which constitute the body of your paper and which will support the thesis statement. In many respects, the body is the most important part of the paper because it contains the ideas essential for the reader to understand why your thesis statement is valid. It constitutes the substance of the paper in well developed paragraphs.

Many students find outlining to be a challenge. For some students, it is a task which is not anticipated with pleasure. Therefore, you need to develop a positive attitude when attempting to outline the body of your composition. Keep in mind that if the outline is functional and provides a "road map" or "blue print" for developing the body of the composition, the task of writing will be much easier.

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