Second Outline Example

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Thesis: Although the Dark Ages were a period of decline and chaos, it was also a time of technological and social changes that allowed for the formation of new culture.

I. Technology
A. Heavy Plow - The invention of the heavy plow led to cultural development because it relieved some of the pressures on the peasants. [<-- That's my topic sentence - the P. It should be indented once].

E1. Led to less work for peasants (Smith 254) [indent twice]
A1. More time for other cultural pursuits [indent twice]

E2. More land was worked by the peasants [indent twice]
A2. Bigger fields and land controlled means people lived closer together (A History of the Dark Ages) [indent twice]

E3. Faster planting - "One person could farm ten times as much land with the new technology" (Barker). [indent twice]
A3. Peasants spent more time developing socially because they were not as tied to the farms on a day to day basis [indent twice]

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B. Architecture - During the Dark Ages, the development of architecture stands out as a critical cultural development. [indent once]

E1. Country villas became common [indent twice]
A1. People came to live together and formed social groups (Jones 99) [indent twice]

E2. Aqueducts became widespread [indent twice]
A2. Better transport of water and increased food growth [indent twice]

E3. Theaters, coliseums and temples were built [indent twice]
A3. People came together for cultural activities [indent twice]

Students - I ran out of time here - I will finish this posting later this eve, but here is some work to get you started. Obviously I need an third paragraph outline here.