Now that you understand what's expected of the assignment, create an outline!
An outline is a great way to keep you on track and insert your research where it should go.
There are many styles of how to do an outline, but you can see the following as a general example.
Example: Create a document in Microsoft Word or Google Doc
Introduction
- Generally introduce topic to grab reader's attention and provide context
- Include thesis/argument to be made in the paper/project
Point or Argument #1
- Research citation that backs that up #1
- Research citation that backs that up #2
- Research citation that backs that up #3
Point or Argument #2
- Research citation that backs that up #1
- Research citation that backs that up #2
- Research citation that backs that up #3
Point or Argument #3
- Research citation that backs that up #1
- Research citation that backs that up #2
- Research citation that backs that up #3
Conclusion
- Last thoughts
- What wasn't included? What could be worth adding to this argument in future research?
- Were there any limitations to the research available? (ie: not current enough, not exactly the right demographic, not in English, etc.)
- Catchy ending
Remember! This is just a general example. Your assignment instructions may already include outlines, rubrics, or examples of student's previous work. Use these to create an outline customized to that particular assignment.
