The document outlines 6 main reasons why writing learning objectives is important: 1) To inform learners of what the course will cover, 2) To help instructional designers include only essential content, 3) To allow stakeholders to ensure important topics are addressed, 4) To assist instructional designers in structuring the course content and sequence, 5) To enable instructional designers to create assessments for evaluating trainees, and 6) To help instructional designers evaluate whether the overall course goals were achieved.