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Order, order

Use outlines to organize your ideas.

Making an outline helps you put your ideas in order before you start writing.

Think of it as a map showing how you’ll connect your brainstorm ideas, moving

from the beginning of your piece to the end. When you start writing, the outline

will keep you from getting stuck and wondering what should come next.

Here’s how:

Look at your brainstorm notes and decide which order to put your main

ideas in—from first to last, from beginning to middle to end.

Write each main idea in order and number it, leaving lots of space

between the main ideas. Use just enough words to understand each idea.

You don’t need to write in neat, complete sentences!

Under each numbered main idea, add points that support it, in the order

that makes the most sense. Put a letter in front of each. If any of

those points have supporting points, write them under

their lettered point.