Lets see... An outline is something like a bullet point of important ideas A summary is a concise restating of a text (written or spoken) that connects all the important ideas They do appear to be similar but they are a little different. Hope that helps, Nick

An outline is often in point- or bullet-form example: I. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 1 2 3 II. A. 1. 2. B. 1. 2. 3. Summary is in paragraph form. It depicts the main points but leaves out the additional filler.