FRESHMAN II Research Paper Outline

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FRESHMAN IIResearch Paper Outline

• Prepared by soad khalil

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Outline

• I. Abstract (Points are not listed in the
  outline)
• II. Introduction
• III. Literature Review
• IV. Research Methods
• V. Conclusions
• VI. Recommendations

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I. Abstract
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• II. Introduction
• A. Topic --------------------------------------
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• B. Definition ---------------------------------
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• C. Background Information
• a.
• b.
• c.
• D. Variables/factors surrounding the topic
• a.
• b.
• c.
• E. Research Question --------------------------
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• F. Thesis statement --------------------------
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• III. Literature Review
• (listing of the reviewed sources)
• A. First Point
• a. Source Title, Author
• b. Source Title, Author
• B. Second Point
• a. Source Title, Author
• b. Source Title, Author
• C. Third Point
• a. Source Title, Author
• b. Source Title, Author
• D. Fourth Point
• a. Source Title, Author
• b. Source Title, Author

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• IV. Research Methods
• A. Historical data (Dont list the sourecs)
• B. Interview
• a. 1st interviewee
• 1. Summary of points discussed
• 2. Summary of answers
• b. 2nd interviewee
• 1. Summary of points discussed
• 2. Summary of answers
• C. Survey Questions
• a. summary of points covered
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• 2.
• 3.
• b. findings (data analysis)
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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• V. Conclusions
• A. Topic sentence for 1st idea/issue
• a. Sub idea
• 1. Evidence
• 2. Evidence
• 3. Evidence
• b. Sub idea
• 1. Evidence
• 2. Evidence
• 3. Evidence
• c. Sub Idea
• 1. Evidence
• 2. Evidence
• 3. Evidence
• (Repeat this pattern for each paragraph of the
  Conclusions section)

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• V. Recommendations (phrases not sentences)
• (paragraphs have to correspond to the
  number of paragraphs in conclusions)
• A. Overcoming drawbacks/problems discussed in1st
  paragraph
• a. Who should act
• 1.
• 2.
• b. What they should do
• 1.
• 2.
• B. Overcoming drawbacks/problems discussed in 2nd
  paragraph
• a. Who should act
• 1.
• 2.
• b. What they should do
• 1.
• 2.
• C. Overcoming drawbacks/problems discussed in
  3rd paragraph
• a. Who should act
• 1.

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