Research Paper Outline

1. Research Paper Outline Step by Step Process

2. Step 1 • Before you begin your paper you have to make sure you have a safe accessible place to save your paper. • Set up your account: https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?service=mail&hl=en_us&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fpc%3Den-ha-na-us-bk&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk&utm_medium=ha • If it’s not required information, leave it blank. Never give out information you don’t feel comfortable giving out.

3. Step 2 • Open your new google drive account by clicking on the tiles in the top right hand corner of Google’s home page. • Click on the Google Drive icon. • Put in your password if prompted and create a document. • Note: Type your papers in Microsoft Word, save to a flash drive, then copy and paste your document into Google Drive where it automatically saves. Now you have two secure copies of your work.

4. Step 3 Watch the link below to get a good idea of the task ahead. Note: video may not be accessible on the school server. You may have to view it on your phone or later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfu1AnJappg

5. Step 4 • Make your outline look like this

6. Step 5 • Your thesis statement is the last sentence in your first paragraph. The thesis statement is the most important sentence in your paper. Everything else in your paper will work to prove your thesis. • The thesis statement must be in your outline. • You won’t receive credit for your outline if no thesis is present. • The following link is an excellent source for creating a strong thesis statement. Read it all! Skipping this step could negatively affect all the hard work and effort you have put into this paper. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/thesis-statements/

7. Type it up Turn it in The End