OUTLINE TOPIC: negative effects of fatherlessness 1. ECONOMICS a. schooling, vacation, daily necessities b. children work after school 2. EMOTIONS a. GENERAL: depressed, anxious b. GIRLS: lose self-esteem, sexually active prematurely, abuse alcohol and drugs c. BOYS: aggressive behavior 3. ACADEMICS a. 71% of high school dropouts b. decreased grades, attendance, class participation c. lower rates of graduation and college attendance d. lower rates of employment, more poverty and fatherlessness MAIN SUPPORTING IDEAS=GENERAL TERMS/CATEGORIES First of all, the single mother doesn't really have enough time to work and make money. (This statement doesn't actually focus on a category. It could be time, money, or single mothers. It might be better as a sentence of support for one of those categories.)