The document outlines 7 steps for diagramming sentences: 1) Identify the verb and place it on the right side of a line, 2) Identify the subject and place it on the left side, 3) Place a direct object after the verb if applicable, 4) Place articles or possessives on a diagonal line from the noun they describe, 5) Place adjectives on a diagonal line from the noun they describe, 6) Place adverbs on a diagonal line from the word they modify, 7) Additional modifiers are placed on additional diagonal lines.