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Does anyone know how to write a formal outline?

You may wish to go to the Document Exchange which has some models of formal outlines.

Here is the general site:  http://www.enotes.com/documents.

Also here is the address of "How to write an outline":

http://www.enotes.com/documents/writing-an-outline-36339

An example of a formal outline is given at this site:

http://spot.pcc.edu/~dwerkman/formal.html

Post #2 had a great answer.  It can be found in the notes at enotes.

Here are some other examples and help with your goal:

http://spot.pcc.edu/~dwerkman/formal.html

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/outline.html

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/North/researchManual/Research%20Manual%20Page/Appendicies/BPrepFormOut.pdf

http://www.huffenglish.com/handouts/formaloutline.rtf

All these sites give you step by step instructions as well as examples.  Good Luck!