Research Paper Outline

I. Introduction
Possible ideas for the introduction (see front side of handout for suggestions): _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
Thesis Statement (Usually the last sentence(s) in the introduction): _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
II. Body (A paper may have a few or many main points; decide how many your paper will need) 

Main Point: ___________________________________________________________________
Examples/Details/Explanations:
a. ______________________________________________________________________ 
b. ______________________________________________________________________ 
c. ______________________________________________________________________

Main Point: ___________________________________________________________________ 
Examples/Details/Explanations:
a. ______________________________________________________________________ 
b. ______________________________________________________________________ 
c. ______________________________________________________________________
Main Point: ___________________________________________________________________ 

Main Point: ___________________________________________________________________ Examples/Details/Explanations:
a. ______________________________________________________________________ 
b. ______________________________________________________________________ 
c. ______________________________________________________________________

Main Point: ___________________________________________________________________ Examples/Details/Explanations:
a. ______________________________________________________________________ 
b. ______________________________________________________________________ 
c. ______________________________________________________________________

III. Conclusion
Reworded Thesis (Usually found near the beginning of the conclusion): _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
Other Ideas to Conclude:
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Clincher Ideas: _________________________________________________________________ 

 a. ______________________________________________________________________ 
b. ______________________________________________________________________ 
c. ______________________________________________________________________