Learning Plan 4

Assignments

LP4 Assignment: Outline

This assignment will assess the following competency: 4. Explore the technical writing process.

Directions: Now that you have considered your audience and purpose (in the LP1 and LP2 assignments) for your final proposal project, you are going to narrow down a specific topic and write your ideas and main points in a formal outline format. Outlining your thoughts will help you to stay organized when writing and “see” the flow of your paper.

TIP: A formal outline can easily convert to a table of contents for your final paper.

Compose a formal outline of your proposal topic. The following should be included in your outline:
• Thesis/Statement of Purpose
• At least 3 main ideas and subpoints
• Conclusions