Keep in mind that if you are bay sailing or where you will change course frequently, entering the Course Ordered and the Course Made/SOG would not only be tedious but a waste of paper IMHO. Your log book will be filled up very quickly.with info that is of almost no practical value later. In those cases it may be more appropriate to log your intended destination and pertinent information. The following is an example. Full sentences are not required nor desired. Note the main things that are important to the transit in your log. If its a day sail to and from your home slip, it may just be underway time, engine hours, who is onboard, weather, interesting sitings (dolphins, etc.), boat performance issues if any, time of arrival and ending engine hours.
Here is a hypothetical long entry for a transit offshore from Beaufort Yacht Club to Savannah GA. I don't enter course info unless it is important since I have to alter course to keep in the channel and adjust for changing currents and winds frequently.
6/23/2020 0930 (1630.6 Eng hrs) Underway from mooring at BYSC with Pat, George and Emma Grace onboard bound for Savannah GA. Motored 1 hr to abeam of MCAS Beaufort fueling pier. Raised Main and Genny Sailed to Buoy 2C then turned SW steering course to make 195T. Off shore. Parthy sunny day Winds variable from the W 8 - 12 kts gusting to 18 kts. 1328 received Coast Guard VHF broadcast of vessel in distress 8 miles due W of our location. Responded to Coast Guard that we were proceeding to the location with all due haste, started engine and motor sailed towards reported location HR.MIN.SEC N HR.MIN.SEC W. After 15 minutes CG notified that vessel had been assisted by a fishing vessel and was no longer in distress. Secured engine and returned to make course good 180T to arrive at Savannah River channel entrance buoy. Saw a pod of dophins alongside and a Right Whale with calf about 400 yds to the west just NW of the Savannah River entrance. Notified Right Whale Watch of siting. 1510 reached Savannah River entrance buoy 4C. Doused sails and motored to Downtown Savannah pier. Strong currents in river. Heavy commercial traffic both inbound and outbound. Stayed to Stbd side just out side of the commercial channel. Narrowly avoided collision with 30 to 35 foot powerboat "Time to Drink" erratically changing course. No response on VHF. 1545 Notified Coast Guard of possible intoxicated boater. Great sail, wonderful weather! Arrived Downtown Savannah River pier 1623 (1632.9 Eng hours)
Its just the way I make log entrys and you are free to do what you want but don't get too hung up on formalities.
