Outline of your research

Title of Paper (Level 1 Heading)

Introduction Paragraph or two

Hook/Grabber (introduce topic/grab reader’s attention) – You may use an enhanced version

from the content of your documentation assignment background – Excluding the audience

paragraph

Background/context (Background about topic/relevance of the topic)

Statement of Purpose (Stem + Tasks/Topics) – Here use your statement of purpose that

includes thesis statement and the themes that you will discuss in the body of your research

report

Body

Topic 1 (Level 1 Heading)

Subtopic A (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

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Concluding Sentence

Subtopic B (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Body Paragraph –

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

Concluding Sentence

Task/Topic 2 (Level 1 Heading)

Subtopic A (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

2
Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

Concluding Sentence

Subtopic B (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

Concluding Sentence

Task/Topic 3 (Level 1 Heading)

Subtopic A (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

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Concluding Sentence

Subtopic B (Level 2 Heading if necessary)

Topic sentence (introduce the topic)

Evidence (quotation or paraphrase from research + citation)

Analysis (explanation of why the evidence is significant to the paragraph’s topic)

Additional evidence and analysis (if applicable)

Concluding Sentence

Conclusion

Concluding Paragraph or two

Conclusion (Level 1 Heading)

Restate Statement of Intent (Stem + Tasks/Topics, reworded)

Summary (reiteration, relationship and/or significance of key points)

Clincher/call to action (connect to larger context/make recommendations)

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References

List all references in alphabetical order.