research paper

I. Introduction

A. Attention grabber (facts, rhetorical questions or anecdote)

B. Thesis Statement

II. Body Paragraph (Topic Sentence)

A. Reason #1

B. Reason #2

C. Reason #3

III. Body Paragraph (Topic Sentence)

A. Reason #1

B. Reason #2

C. Reason #3

IV. Body Paragraph (Topic Sentence)

A. Reason #1

B. Reason #2

C. Reason #3

V. Body Paragraph (Topic Sentence)

A. Reason #1

B. Reason #2

C. Reason #3

VI. Conclusion

A. Restate the Thesis Statement

B. Closing Thoughts

RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE EXAMPLE

I. Introduction

A. Anecdote

B. Abortion should be illegal in the United States because it is murder, unsafe for the mother, and unfair to the unborn child.

II. History of Abortion

A. Fact #1

B. Fact #2

C. Fact #3

III. Murder (define murder)

A. Type of abortion #1

B. Type of abortion #2

C. Type of abortion #3

IV. Unsafe for the mother

A. Prevention of future pregnancies

B. Possible death

C. Mental aspects

V. Unfair to unborn child

A. Child’s influence to society

B. Development of facts

C. Other options

V. Conclusion

A. Abortion is murder, unsafe for the mother, and unfair to the unborn child, so it should be illegal in the United States.

B. Closing Thoughts