RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE
FORMAT
TITLE: (this is your research question)
1. INTRODUCTION
• General statements about the subject area
• Statement of problem
• Research question formulated as a statement (this is your thesis statement usually at the end of the introductory paragraph)
• Any methodological issues you might consider (how are you conducting your research? Are you using books, articles, newspapers? Why?)
2. BODY PARAGRAPHS
• Each body paragraph starts with a topic sentence
• Each body paragraph contains examples and supporting evidence that support the topic
3. CONCLUSION
• Restate your thesis
• Finish with your final thoughts, recommendations or opinions
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE SAMPLE
TITLE: How has India held together as a state?
1. INTRODUCTION
• History of India
— Pre-colonial rule
— Colonial rule
— Independence period
— Modern day
• Thesis statement: The purpose of this paper is to reveal how India has remained unified since its independence in 1947.
• Focus on academic articles, books and newspaper articles. Secondary sources are used to provide background information to the history of India.
2. BODY ONE – threats to India
• Partition (India and Pakistan)
• Kashmir
• Fundamentalism
• Religious differences and potential for conflict – Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity
3. BODY TWO – dealing with threats
• Accommodating religious, ethnic and cultural differences
• Importance of citizenship rather than ethnicity
• Importance of religious holidays for all groups
• Ensuring different groups are part of the democratic political process and are represented within parliamentary and decision-making structures
4. BODY THREE – Future challenges for India’s unity
• Pakistan
• Nuclear power status
• Poverty/corruption
• Religious violence
5. CONCLUSION
• Restatement of the thesis: Despite a number of threats, India has managed to ensure its unification and non-fragmentation due to a number of far-reaching policies
• Recommendations
— Continuing to expand its economic status which will benefit the country as a whole
— Tackling corruption and poverty which threatens any gains made from economic progress
— China – need for India to improve its position in South East Asia (Nepal, Myanmar) to counter China’s growing influence
— Afghanistan – greater aid and negotiations required to ensure friendly partnership
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