The Outline of an Outline

Name of your Paper

Your thesis statement.

• I. Introduction
  • A. What you want to show from your research.
  • 1. Only one Paragraph
  • 2. Place your thesis statement in the middle, end or as close to the end as possible.
• B. Background information
• 1. History
• 2. Facts, statistics, or anything relevant to the background of your topic.

• II. Body
  • A. Thesis component #1
  • 1. supporting information
  • a. anything you want to specify
  • 2. supporting information
  • a. anything you want to specify
  • 3. supporting information
  • a. anything you want to specify
• B. Thesis component #2
• 1. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify
• 2. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify
• 3. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify
• C. Thesis component #3
• 1. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify
• 2. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify
• 3. supporting information
• a. anything you want to specify

• III. Conclusion
  • A. Tie up your paper
  • 1. Re-emphasise your thesis
  • 2. Briefly summarize how your research has proven your thesis
  • 3. End your paper in a fulfilling manner. Leave the reader feeling informed-don't leave them hanging