For prof. Shaukat only

English 102/Cooper

Formal Research Paper Outline

I. Introduction (Allow for a whole page; 2-3 full paragraphs)

A. Background (Defining terms, historical perspective, changes over time, etc.)

B. Context (Relevance to now, current trends in thought, problems with situation)

C. Thesis Statement

II. Body (Allow for about 16-20 paragraphs)

A. Breakdown Subtopic 1

1. Background

2. Context (possibly use some research)

3. Research/Evidence

4. Analysis of evidence (Does, because, relation to thesis)

B. Breakdown Subtopic 2

1. Background

2. Context (possibly use some research)

3. Research/Evidence

4. Analysis of evidence (Does, because, relation to thesis)

C. Breakdown Subtopic 3

1. Background

2. Context (possibly use some research)

3. Research/Evidence

4. Analysis of evidence (Does, because, relation to thesis)

D. Breakdown Subtopic 4

1. Background

2. Context (possibly use some research)

3. Research/Evidence

4. Analysis of evidence (Does, because, relation to thesis)

III. Conclusion (Allow for 2-3 paragraphs)

A. Review of thesis with evidence

B. Summing statements

C. New analysis (Relevance of topic, significance of examples, connection to audience)

Works Cited

10.