This document provides examples of different types of outlines used to plan written work, including topic outlines, sentence outlines, and IMRaD outlines. It explains that outlines help writers organize their ideas, ensure all paragraphs are fully developed, and act as a blueprint for the written output. Topic outlines use main ideas and parallel phrasing, while sentence outlines use complete sentences for more detail. IMRaD outlines are for research papers and follow the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion structure. The document provides multiple outline examples and explains the purpose and components of each type.