No matter what sort of document you wish to produce, you’re going to want to know how to write an outline first. Outlines are essential to help you gather your thoughts together and put them into a cohesive flow of ideas starting at point A, and then leading a trail to points B, C, and D.
Whether you’re producing an article, writing a training manual, preparing a public speaking appearance, creating a novel, writing a thesis, term paper, screenplay, or just about any type of document you can think of, success or failure depends solely on your ability to make a clear and obvious presentation of your information. Your goal is to take your reader, or audience on a journey and deliver them to a logical conclusion.
Think of an outline like you would a road map. With a road map, you can pinpoint the most direct route so you can make a bee line from the beginning to your destination. Or you could map out a more scenic route, just to add a few twist and turns to make the journey more interesting. In either case, your map will get you where you want to go without getting lost.
Likewise, when you outline your presentation, you’ll know exactly where to start and where to end, and you’ll know the exact route to get there with either the least amount of trouble, or with a few side points of interests along the way.
having a purpose for your outline is paramount. You want to have a clear picture in your mind of how to write an outline so that when you do write it, it becomes your road map as the author calls it.
Comment by Alexander - write a resume guy — September 4, 2007 @ 9:43 pm |