Stephen wants to prepare an outline for a proposal he is writing.Which of the following is the best advice?
A) The ideal number of components or categories in an outline is eight to ten.
B) Divide every major category into at least five subcategories.
C) Define the main topic or purpose of the message in the outline title.
D) Prepare the outline manually rather than on a computer so that you can easily make revisions.

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Defining the main topic or purpose of the message in the outline title helps to focus and guide the rest of the outline. A and B provide specific guidelines that may not be appropriate for every proposal, and D is not necessarily true as preparing the outline on a computer can also allow for easy revisions.

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