By now you all should be having clearer idea of your research paper and its main arguments

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By now you all should be having clearer idea of your research paper and its main arguments. As you are reading the sources for the annotated bibliography start forming your main arguments and supporting evidence for your research papers. Pay attention to the sources that directly and closely address your research topic and start to put them into categorizes as how they address your research problem. This is your literature review section. The outline for your research paper is due on Sunday October 17th. I have posted a general outline template under Files. It should be ~ 2 pages long. Try to be specific. This will help me give you better feedback. 

 

 

 

General Outline Template

 

I. Introduction

a. Motivation

b. Research statement (question(s))

c. Purpose/significance

II. Background (historical and/or contextual)

a. Here explain the nature and parameters of the social phenomenon you are studying

b. Cover the historical background that serves the paper

III. Literature Review

a. Category 1

b. Category 2

c. Category 3

d. End this section by restating your research statement

IV. Methodology

a. Method(s) you are adopting (comparative, historical, analytical, etc.)

b. Justify case study and comparison (if any)

c. Clearly define your concepts (breaking them into their measurable variables)

d. Sources/data

V. Main body (Arguments)

a. Argument 1

i. Explain the argument

ii. Supporting evidence and/or logic

b. Argument 2

i. Explain the argument

ii. Supporting evidence and/or logic

c. Argument 3

i. Explain the argument

ii. Supporting evidence and/or logic

VI. Conclusion