meaning of topic outline

A disadvantage of using a sentence outline over a topic outline is that it can be more time-consuming to create due to the need to formulate complete sentences for each point. Additionally, a sentence outline may limit flexibility as it may be more difficult to rearrange or modify the outline compared to a topic outline.

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meaning of topic outline

In a topic outline, main topics or headings are labeled with Roman numerals. These should be placed in the left hand margin of the document.