Question

What is the difference between a free-form outline and a modified outline?

Answer 1

The correct answer is a free-form outline is not organized from top to bottom. Option B.

Modified outlines presents the main ideas as headings, and the relevant information or details are listed below each heading. Those details tend to be numbered, lettered or marked using dashes. Usually, modified outlines, which are an informal method, may be used when taking notes from readings, lectures or classes.

Answer 2

A free-form outline can essentially be anything in outline form. it's called free-form because you basically create your own style with it that makes the most sense to you or your purpose. it isn't organized in any specific way.

a modified outline starts with a main topic, then follows with details--and every detail is indented further and further. sounds confusing, but you can look up an example and see that it's fairly easy to follow!!

with that info in mind, you can immediately rule out A and D. these two answers are incorrect. A is wrong because it specifies that it should record information from a lecture, and that's not necessarily true. you can use a free-form outline for a lot of reasons. D is wrong because it states that there is no order in a modified outline, and, as stated, it goes from general to specific--and that is an order.

B or C could be correct, but C states that a modified outline does not have headings. this is incorrect; typically, these outlines DO have headings to separate the information. B is the correct answer because a free-form outline is disorganized and doesn't follow a particular order.