1. Writing Your Research Paper

2. Requirements for the Outline
All sections of the paper must be present
You must include full sentences for the Thesis, Topic Sentences, and Rephrasing of the Thesis in the Conclusion
Add enough detail as to be clear about the content of each section
Double Space it all and make sure to add a title to the outline.

3. Outline Format Introduction Paragraph Background Fact #1
Thesis Statement (Full Sentence)
Subtopic #1
Subtopic #2
Subtopic #3

4. Topic Sentence (Full Sentence) Background Fact #1
II. Body Paragraph #1
Topic Sentence (Full Sentence)
Background Fact #1
1. Supporting Information
a. Additional Information
Background Fact #2
Background Fact #3
Background Fact #4
Supporting Information
Additional Information
i. Additional Information
Repeat this For Body Paragraphs #3, 4, 5, etc…..

5. V. Concluding Paragraph (Roman Number ?)
Thesis Re-Statement (Full Sentence)
Restated Point #1
Restated Point #2
Restated Point #3
Restated Point #4, Etc……
Concluding Statement that wraps up the research/information presented

6. Writing the Introduction

7. Introduction Paragraph
Attention Getter: First sentence that gains the
attention of the reader.
Background Info: Basic information about the
topic without giving away too
much.
Thesis Statement: Sentence explain what your
paper will discuss.

8. Writing the Thesis Statement
Report Topic
Subtopic 1
Subtopic 2
Subtopic 3

9. Do’s and Do Not’s
Do not use contractions, abbreviations, or text spellings.
Do not use personal pronouns: I, we, our, you, your, my, me,
ect…
Do not begin sentences with but, because, or and.
Do not use words that you do not know the meaning of.
Write out numbers that can be written as two words or less.
Ex: 1, 10, 100, 1,000 Non-ex: 125, 303, 4,512
Explain what you write. Do not assume the reader knows it.

10. Body Paragraphs
Information presented needs to match the subtopics in the Thesis Statement.
Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence and keep like information together. This will help it sound better and make more sense.
Do not make the entire paper one paragraph, separate at least at the change in subtopics, if not more often.

11. Conclusion
Mirrors the Introduction paragraph by summing up the main ideas of the paper. Begins with specific recap of the subtopics of the Thesis statement and ends with a general statement about the topics.

12. Citing Sources in a Bibliography

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Title (Underlined) : , .
Place Published
Publisher
Date Published

14. Book by Two Authors , , . 1st Author (Last name, first name)
2nd Author (First name last name) .
Title (Underlined) : , .
Place Published
Publisher
Date Published

15. Book by One Editor ed , , . . Editor (Last name, first name)
Title (Underlined) : , .
Place Published
Publisher
Date Published

16. Reference Books “ “ , . . Author (Last name, first name)
Title of Article (in quotes) .
Title of Reference Book (Underlined) ED . .
Editor (First name last name)
Volume number : , .
Place Published
Publisher
Date Published

17. Websites “ “ , . . Author (Last name, first name)
Page Title (in quotes) ED . .
Site Editor (First name last name)
Date Written/Updated , . .
Web Site/Company
Location
Date Accessed
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< URL> (Full Web Address)