Research Paper OutlineYou will need:Your notebookSample Outline

Research PaperPurpose:

You are presenting facts about this topic only.

You are NOT making an argument!

Common research questions to guide subheadings:

Why is this an issue of injustice?

What is being done to create equality in this area?

What individuals/groups have made a difference?

Where is this injustice felt the most?

Outline Your ResearchIntroduction

Subheading #1 - ___________________

2 pieces of evidence

Subheading #2 - ___________________

2 pieces of evidence

Subheading #3- Literary Connection

2 pieces of evidence

Conclusion

IntroductionIntroduce the social justice topic:

What is the topic?

Why is this an issue of inequality?

Thesis statement should support the subheadings.

Introduction should be a minimum of 3 complete sentences. At least one of those sentences should be a complex or a compound sentence.

Body ParagraphsSubheading starts the paragraph in bold font

Organization should look like:

Topic Sentence- Introduces this subtopic as part of the larger issue

Background- explains why this is a subtopic to the larger issue

Evidence- paraphrased or directly quoted with an internal citation

Commentary/Explanation- explain why this evidence relates to your subheading and to the topic of your social justice issue

Transition- Sentence allows you to transition to the next idea in your research

Evidence

Commentary Explanation

Transition- Close this subheading topic and relate this make to the issue

ConclusionConcludes the social justice topic:

Re-state the thesis statement.

Why is this an issue of inequality again?

What final statistic or interesting fact will you leave us pondering?

Conclusion should be a minimum of 3 complete sentences. At least one of those sentences should be a complex or a compound sentence.