Author video lesson
Turn a book promise into chapter questions.
At a glance
Follow an invented business-book example from reader promise to chapter questions and evidence tasks. The short silent demonstration includes on-screen explanations and a transcript.
Watch the demonstration
Silent demonstration with on-screen explanations. All book and passage examples in this lesson are invented for teaching.
Lesson transcript
- Write the reader promise. Name the problem the book helps a specific reader solve.
- Start with chapter questions. Use a different, useful question for each chapter.
- Keep evidence beside the claim. Mark the source or interview needed to support the argument.
- Plan an example and reader action. Connect each point to something the reader can apply.
- Prepare and download the outline. Review the sequence before drafting; keep the editable workbook.
Use the lesson for your project
Use the chapter workbook and local outline builder, or read the nonfiction outline guide.