Organizing an Outline

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Course Description

Overview

Learn how to write an outline for any type of project: a book, essay, research paper, presentation, or article.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome

1. Organize Your Thoughts

Understanding outlines
Preparing an outline
Exploring outline terminology

2. Outline Creation

Using outlining software
Building the outline
Manipulating your outline
Adding narrative text

3. Outline Tips and Suggestions

Using the five-step sequence
Dealing with single subtopics
Organizing stubborn subtopics
Addressing sequencing errors
Inserting an outline into PowerPoint
Creating an abbreviated outline

Conclusion

Moving from outline to manuscript
Beyond the outline

Taught by

Dan Gookin

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