I need to make an outline for a research paper does anyone help me out with any outline suggestions?
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depending on your topic, for any paper you will want to use the classic INTRO/BODY/CONCLUSION... but this expanded version has helped me as I have written papers in college and masters work:\n\nI. Intro your topic. Finish with the 3-5 points of your body (in other words introduce your body's outline)\nII. Body\n  A. Interesting fact #1 + Illustration, research practical applications, etc.\n\n  B. Interesting fact #2 + Illustration, research practical applications, statistics, etc.\n\n  C. Interesting fact #3 + Illustration, research practical applications, etc.\n\nIII. Conclusion (Know where/how to land the paper! ususally you do this first)\n\nSometimes you finish with the final question answered, thought finished, application you liked the most, etc. If you need more help, just respond back...\n\n\nHope this helps...
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You need to find something you are really interested in.  You'll be spending a great deal of time working on your thesis, and taking a random pick is not the way to go.\n\nIf you want more advice on different paths and possibilities, you might provide a little more information along with your question.  What general direction are you looking at, and what sort of topics have you thought about so far?
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Huh?  Are you putting together an outline or something?
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When grad schools ask for a 15-30 page writing sample, they are asking for evidence that you are competent in solid research, and conversant with current methodologies.\n\nYour writing sample should be carefully selected, and should represent your best work.  I am surprised that you do not have many research papers of this length from which to choose, since most undergraduate programs in history routinely require 15-25 page papers.  Since you do not have a suitable paper, I would strongly suggest that you judiciously select from your past work, research your topic further, and revise and extend that paper to about 20 pages.  \n\nHere are some helpful hints as you revise:\n\nArticulate a strong, contestible thesis statement\nMarshal your evidence from an array of reputable sources (books, journal articles, and primary souce materials)\nEmploy current methods/theories\nMake sure your argument is well-supported and sustained throughout the paper\nCompose a compelling conclusion\n\nBest wishes to you!
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The following should be included when writing an abstract.\nIn no more than two (2) pages.\n1.What the research project is about.\n2.What your literature review focused on.\n3.What data collection methods were used to gather information.\n4.A summary of your overall findings.\n5.The implications of the findings.\n6. What was concluded.
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if you give me a day and a half i will write it for you, it's actually a paper i wrote last semester and got an A- on.\n\ni need to rework it just a bit and i'll post it Friday night. so go out and code up your myspace page or buy some shoes or go drink, whatever, i'll hook you up.
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First, you should get visit your Professor to get some advice on what the requirements of your argumentitive paper.\n\nBut if you need to know the MLA standard, purchase either the latest edition of the Bedford Handbook or the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
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what's the topic of your paper? whatever you do DONT start off the paper with "in this paper i am going to talk about..." use a quote, fact, funny statement, etc.
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-Wikipedia is always a good place to do reasearch online.  Also dont forget that librarys  are still in existence.  You would be suprised how much info a good library has.  Also try custompapers.com.  Good luck with your paper.
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A ven diagram is a nice touch like ash said.  You can also just draw a vertical line in the middle of a sheet of paper.  On one side, list all the similarities and on the other side, write all the differences.  When writing your paper, you can either start stating the similarities or the differences first. \n\nIf you want to be creative, you can write one similarity and counter that similarity with a difference.  Keep on with that form until the end of your paper.\n\nGood luck
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It makes it easier if you outline it.  Intro, a paragraph for each point you want to make, and a conclusion.  I would look at how the autobiographies are important to history or a more modern look at the stars autobio's importance.  Define your topic more and find resources to site it makes the paper go easier
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Well, it depends on what the paper is about.  Usually a solid idea is a good start, followed by credible sources.  After that, gather all the information you think you might need and write up an outline and be as specific as possible.\n\nDon't fret too much about your thesis - it's difficult to write a paper to a thesis.  Get a good idea and a loose thesis and go with it.  When you get father along in your paper, then you can go back and work on your thesis.  \n\nBasically, when writing a good paper, you are going to tell them (the reader) what you're going to tell them (the thesis and introduction, then you are going to tell them what you said you will tell them (body of the paper), then you'll tell them what you already told them (conclusion).  Assume that the reader has NEVER heard of the topic before (unless it's a 2-4 page paper, in which case you probably don't have room to make that assumption).  Explain your topic and your points in an easy to understand way that includes complex and analytical ideas.\n\nMost of all, don't procrastinate.  Get started early.  That will relieve a lot of stress from the paper writing process.
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Hey, I am right there with you. My thesis is due on Thursday, May 4th and... here I am. I am almost done though. Just have to tie up all the loose ends and edit.\n\nSend me a message and I will try to help you. Let me know what  your specific topic is and what type of info you need. Smart Kitty will help---no worries :-)
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The other answers were valid and good advice.  I would add that you should critically look at the short paper and see if you could outline it.  If your points follow smoothly you should easily be able to create an outline from what you've written.  If you can't, maybe some re-organization is in order.  As a last thought for you, the adage "tell them what you're going to tell them, then tell them, and then tell them what you told them" will make sure you have a beginning, a middle with your information, and a summary (beginning and summary can just be a short sentence).    Since your essay is short, I've included a link to a short article speaking about seven steps to writing a good essay.  Good luck.  Hope you get an Excellent written in red across the top!
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Do you mean a research paper, cover page:\n\nTitle page (centered, the skip 4-8 spaces, try 14 pt. bold font)\nYour Name (1 space, 12 point)\nDate (1 space)\nProfessor's Name (1 space)\nClass for example SOCIO 665 (skip 4-8 spaces)\nAdd college of university name
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Sketch an outline, like three lines, one for each body paragraph.  They should be logically laid out, as in one thing should lead to the next. If you know the points you want to hit, you can write your paragraphs with a sensible direction and your transitions will be smoother because you know what you want to talk about next.  \n\nGood luck!
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Come up with a general thesis, like "Evil exists because of humans" or something like that. Then find your sources. Write a long paragraph based on the information from each source that pertains to that thesis. Then, put the paragraphs from each source in some sort of order, based on how they flow the best. Then, in between each paragraph, fill in with more paragraphs that combine ideas with one another, so that they flow. If you used, say, 6 sources, you should have about 6 pages by now. Then, read through and fill in points and embellish the ideas that are already there. Voila... 12 pages. Make sure you take snack and rest breaks every 2 hours or so. Good luck!