Every speech starts with an outline. Knowing how to write one can make the difference between speech success and speech failure. In this module, we’ll explore what’s involved in creating an outline, demonstrate how to put one together, and give you examples you can use to create your own outline.

In this screencast, you'll examine writing a sentence outline using complete sentences for headings, subheadings, main points, and subpoints.

The learner will identify the three steps in the writing process and the elements in each step.

The learner explores the purpose of organizational mission statements and practices writing a statement that contains the four elements outlined.

In this screencast, students demonstrate an understanding of summary writing by reading step-by-step instructions and then summarizing short paragraphs. Examples of summaries that are poorly written, as well as those that are written well, are included.

The learner will distinguish effective from ineffective approaches to writing instructions.

In this module, you'll build upon the concepts Understanding and Writing Pseudocode: The Basics, by learning new techniques and terms to make your pseudocode more complete.

In this learning activity you'll create a free writing document on a topic.

In this learning activity you'll review the four main purposes for writing documents: expressive, literary, persuasive, and reality.

In this learning activity you'll review the format for a five-paragraph essay, which is the second part of the GED Writing Test.

In this learning activity you'll apply directions to follow when writing clear "how-to" instructions.

In this learning activity you'll read a police investigation report and click on correct report entries in parentheses.

In this learning activity you'll discover transitional words to help you write an effective GED/HSED essay.

In this activity you'll explore how flowchart programs can be converted into pseudocode programming.

The learner will study an effective workplace email being written while a narrator explains the step-by-step process. The learner will distinguish the difference between poorly written and effectively written emails.

In this screencast, you'll review paraphrasing brief, non-fiction passages.

The student watches a car move through a city and writes directions based on the car's route.

In this learning activity you'll review how to write effective goal statements.

You'll identify the main characteristics of various audiences when writing a technical document.

In this learning activity you'll review the basic three step writing process used by many writers.