Research outline due today 12/18 at 11:59

Research Outline Directions:

· There are four “Research outlines” due throughout the course.

· Research outlines must be turned into the assignments folders which can be reached by clicking on “Assessments” at the top of the classroom.

· Every outline must cover a different topic we have covered prior to the date it is due with the exception of “Restoring our Republic.” That topic is not eligible as it would be too difficult to cover.

· If you want to cover something else, I must approve of it by email or it will be docked 25%.

· You must follow the Research outline template below.

· Use the seven sections/questions and come up with the rest on your own.

· You should be as impartial and unbiased as possible in all but the final section of your outline. In the final section, you can add your opinion as long as you fully defend it.

· You must do the appropriate research and have adequate citations throughout the project.

· The project should be in your own words and the sources of your information needs to be cited in the body of the outline.

· You must use an approved citation method such as MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian.

· Here is a helpful link for generating references: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php

· Only use sources if you believe they are generally free of excessive political bias.

· Wikipedia.com, other “wiki” sites, and encyclopedias are inappropriate for academic research.

· Do not copy and paste any information or use any direct quotes in your research outline. Everything you write should be in your own words.