Next, in Week 5, we will develop an In-Depth Outline (500 words minimum) where you will take time to figure out how you will use the sources you discovered for your Annotated Bibliography assignment. After completing your Week 3 Annotated Bibliography assignment, you may want to change your research topic. Week 5 is the last chance to do this. Be sure to double check your new topic with your professor before moving forward. In week 5, you will develop your finalized research question and your thesis statement. Next, you will dive into the outline for each body paragraphs. You need to outline at least four body paragraphs where you will write your topic sentences, your examples with intext citations and your wrap-up sentences. Be sure to watch the Week 5 video on Outlines before taking this step. Your outline will look something like this:
Research Question:
Thesis Statement: (a complex sentence that answers your RQ)
Topic sentence 1: (The first reason your thesis is true.)
Example 1: (Information from your first source with intext citation in MLA format.)
Wrap-up sentences: (3-4 sentences that connect your example to your topic sentence and your topic sentence to your thesis.)
Topic sentence 2: (The second reason your thesis is true.)
Example 2: (Information from your second source with intext citation in MLA format.)
Wrap-up sentences: (3-4 sentences that connect your example to your topic sentence and your topic sentence to your thesis.)
Topic sentence 3: (The third reason your thesis is true.)
Example 3: (Information from your third source with intext citation in MLA format.)
Wrap-up sentences: (3-4 sentences that connect your example to your topic sentence and your topic sentence to your thesis.)
Topic sentence 4: (The fourth reason your thesis is true.)
Example 4: (Information from your fourth source with intext citation in MLA format.)
Wrap-up sentences: (3-4 sentences that connect your example to your topic sentence and your topic sentence to your thesis.)