Create an Outline for Your Dissertation

A STUDENT SHOULD ANNOTATE ALL THE RELATED INFORMATION INTO CARDS OR POST-ITS

Create Annotations

He should make notes in margins or in sidelines to give

himself pointers during the process of writing.

RELATED PIECES OF DATA SHOULD BE PLACED ON SAME CARDS OR COPIED INTO NOTEBOOKS

Organize the Data

Some students can even color code similar pieces of

research data in order to group them under on

category.

ALL THE CITED RESOURCES SHOULD BE WRITTEN ALONGSIDE THEIR SOURCES TO AVOID TIME

WASTAGE IN FUTURE.

References

A STUDENT SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER HIS RESEARCH PAPER WILL BE ARGUMENTATIVE OR

ANALYTICAL IN NATURE

Type of Research Paper

WHICH ENABLES A STUDENT TO SPEAK AGAINST OR IN FAVOR OF AN ISSUE

Argumentative Research Paper

ENABLES STUDENTS TO FORM THEIR OWN OPINIONS ON CERTAIN ISSUE IN ACADEMIC

FIELDS.

Analytical Research Paper

A STUDENT SHOULD DETERMINE WHETHER HIS AUDIENCE WILL BE EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS OR GENERAL AUDIENCE AND WRITE ACCORDINGLY.

Audience

THE PURPOSE OF A THESIS STATEMENT IS TO INFORM THE AUDIENCE ABOUT THE GOALS OF THE

RESEARCH PAPER AND ITS OUTCOMES.

Development of Thesis Statement

IN THE MAIN BODY, ALL THE HIGHLIGHTED MAJOR OBJECTIVES WILL BE EXPLAINED.

Major Objectives

THE OUTLINE SHOULD BE FORMED IN BULLETED LISTS AND ALL THE HEADERS SHOULD BE

FORMATTED.

Finalize the outline

Thank You!