Research Paper Rough Draft Outline Standards Addressed

Research Paper Rough Draft Outline

Standards Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.A Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.B Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.

Reminders: Your paper must be typed in MLA format, 5 pages minimum In addition to the 5 pages, you must also have a separate MLA Works Cited page that lists your sources used

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Part 1: Organization Write a brief explanation of who will be responsible for each part of your essay, as well as what each individual member's portion will cover. Intro:________________________________________________________________________________ Section 1:_____________________________________________________________________________ Section 2:_____________________________________________________________________________ Section 3:_____________________________________________________________________________ Section 4:_____________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion:____________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Thesis Generator Complete the Thesis Generator Worksheet on the back of this worksheet. Once you have a working thesis record it in the space below. Remember, your thesis is the roadmap of your paper. Each portion of the body of your essay should connect back to your thesis statement.

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Part 3: Outline *Note: Each box does not mean does not mean one sentence. Some boxes may require more than one sentence of explanation* Introduction: Begin broad and reign in your focus as your paragraph develops

Hook: Grab the attention of your reader.

General Overview: What background information does your reader need to have to understand what your paper is about?

Introduce Research Question: Ease your reader into the topic of your essay and your stance on your research. Note: Do this without asking your actual research question, and without saying: Our group researched....

Thesis Statement: What have you discovered about your research question and why is it important for others to have this understanding?

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Section ____ : __________________________________________ *Be sure to give your individual sections a title that provide the reader with an overview of what your section will explain*

Paragraph 1:

Claim: What claim are you making about your topic? Your claim should be about one idea and that idea should be explained in your paragraph. Lead In: Introduce your quote. Who said it, what are their credentials, where was it published? Evidence: (reasons, examples, facts, stats, quotes) that prove/support/explain your claim.

Cite Your Source Analysis: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us?

Relevance: Why does this evidence matter in relation to your overall claim? What is significant about the evidence in relation to your overall topic?

Paragraph 2:

Claim: What claim are you making about your topic? Your claim should be about one idea and that idea should be explained in your paragraph.

Lead In: Introduce your quote. Who said it, what are their credentials, where was it published? Evidence: (reasons, examples, facts, stats, quotes) that prove/support/explain your position.

Cite Your Source Analysis: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us?

Relevance: Why does this evidence matter in relation to your overall claim? What is significant about the evidence in relation to your overall topic?

Research Paper Rough Draft Outline

Paragraph 3:

Claim: What claim are you making about your topic? Your claim should be about one idea and that idea should be explained in your paragraph.

Lead In: Introduce your quote. Who said it, what are their credentials, where was it published?

Evidence: (reasons, examples, facts, stats, quotes) that prove/support/explain your position.

Cite Your Source Analysis: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us?

Relevance: Why does this evidence matter in relation to your overall claim? What is significant about the evidence in relation to your overall topic?

Research Paper Rough Draft Outline

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