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Introduction (Level I Heading)

Introduction paragraph: You must type your introduction paragraph for your outline. This is the main point and guiding theme of the paper. This appears within the introduction paragraph as you construct your paper. Conveys topic clearly and presents key questions connected to the assertion. Provides sufficient background information on the topic and explains what is known about the problem. Describes previous attempt(s) to solve it. Multiple sections are acceptable within a Level 1 heading. New paragraphs are indented .5 inches. The U.S. Army writing style requires a single space between all sentences (Headquarters Department of the Army [HQDA], 2020). Assertion: The assertion is where you make a claim and/or clearly define the side you want to argue. The assertion statement is tied to the topic, clearly supports an answer to the question(s) and describes what will happen if nothing is done.

History: A Level II heading is required above your paper's first main topic.

This section, dedicated to the relevant history, will provide a backstory of information to develop an understanding of what led to the problem.

Supporting Idea 1: Type the first supporting idea here

Supporting Idea 2: Type the second supporting idea here

Problem: A Level II heading is required above your paper's first main topic.

The Problem section will develop the root cause of the problem presented in the introductory problem statement. Use this section to establish the main problem(s) identified. Sub-topics may identify additional problems and improve the organization of material presented to the reader.

Supporting Idea 1: Type the first supporting idea here

Supporting Idea 2: Type the second supporting idea here

Position: A Level II heading is required above your paper's first main topic.

The Position section will generate support on an issue. It describes the writer’s position on an issue and the rational for that position and, in the same way that a research paper incorporates supportive evidence, is based on facts that provide a solid foundation for the author’s argument.

Supporting Idea 1: Type the first supporting idea here

Supporting Idea 2: Type the second supporting idea here

Solution: A Level II heading is required above your paper's first main topic.

You will provide a solution(s) to the problem(s) presented in this WP. Provide a detailed outline of how to fix the problem(s). It must include a specific and detailed plan and approach significantly different from previous attempts to resolve the problem(s). Think creatively and apply critical analysis to implement a viable solution. Consider implications and anticipate counterarguments. Never allow the reader to ask who, what, where, when, or why. If the reader can present a question, then the topic is underdeveloped. Does your solution create any second or third-order effects? Are they addressed, and how will they be mitigated or resolved?

Supporting Idea 1: Type the first supporting idea here

Supporting Idea 2: Type the second supporting idea here

Conclusion: (Level I Heading)

Do not type your conclusion paragraph for your outline. Develop this as you construct your paper.

Conclusion instructions: The concluding paragraph summarizes what was in the paper and proceeds with the author's conclusion. The WP Rubric contains critical information on what is required in the concluding paragraph and the paper's entirety.

References: (Level I Heading)

You may list the references you plan on using here ( not required for the outline).

A reference list is required in all MLC writing assignments. The reference list is a dedicated page that presents all references that aided in the paper's development and is located on the final page of the paper. All external references used to assist in the development of the paper must have a citation in the main body of the paper and be present on the reference list. Visit Purdue OWL to develop further your knowledge of how to format a reference list and citations.

Example:

Headquarters Department of the Army. (2020). Preparing and managing correspondence (AR 25-50). https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN36874-AR_25-50-004-WEB-7.pdf