The Basic Outline of a Paper The following outline shows a basic format for most academic papers. No matter what length the paper needs to be, it...

To assess your ability to:

Analyze the implications of medical ethics for both society and the individual

Analyze and articulate your ethical position on a topic of interest to you

Write an academic paper, including developing a proposal and list of resources, writing an outline, and composing a complete paper

Action Items

View the video Evaluating Information Sources to learn four criteria for evaluating resources.

Apply the following four criteria when selecting resources for your term paper: authority, timeliness, bias, and accuracy/credibility of content.

Create a document in MS Word that contains from 7-10 references and a summary of their contents that support your proposed topic.

Any subject except euthanasia

1 - writing an outline

2- proposal

3- complete paper