Research Assignment Outline & Working Thesis Statement (ENG1013 English Composition)

Extended Definition: Nicola Tesla

Outline for paper

· Introduction

· Topic: Nicola Tesla

· Thesis Statement: Nicola Tesla, an immigrant who began simply in Croatia, became a loud voice in the world of electrical inventors, despite his many enemies, leaving behind a legacy that has stood the test of time.

· Body Paragraph 1: Background

· Sources being used:

· Source 1: Engineering Daily (provides context on why Tesla is an important figure in engineering field)

· Source 2: biography.com (provides detailed info on his personal/early life)

· Source 5: nicolateslamuseum.org (contains key documents from his life and info on his inventions)

· Body Paragraph 2: Inventions

· Sources being used:

· Source 2: biography.com (provides more info on the background of his inventions)

· Source 3: Scientific American (provides good explanation of how his inventions influence today’s technology)

· Image 1: Artstor (Database) (image of Tesla’s invention for reader’s reference)

· Body Paragraph 3: Enemies

· Sources being used:

· Source 2: biography.com (provides details information on his rivalries with other key inventors)

· Source 4: Encyclopedia Britannica (contains very credible info on Tesla’s various enemies)

· Body Paragraph 4: Legacy

· Sources being used:

· Source 1: Engineering Daily (provides context on why Tesla is an important figure in engineering field)

· Source 3: Scientific American (provides good explanation of how his inventions influence today’s technology)

· Source 4: Encyclopedia Britannica (contains very credible info on Tesla’s legacy)

· Image 2: cnn.com (image of Tesla for reader’s reference)

· Conclusion

· Without Nicola Tesla America is less likely to have moved forward as quickly as a nation of inventors. While there have been many others, Tesla helped to put the US on the map.