Look back at your notes, including the introduction you wrote to explain your perspective on your research topic. Then, study ea
ch of the three outline styles below. Which of these styles do you think would work best for your research paper? (Your report won't necessarily have the same number of sections as this report.) After you decide on the outline style that would work best for your topic and for the information you found to support your claim, create your own outline. Submit the outline to your teacher when it is complete.
Outline Style 1 Outline Style 2 Outline Style 3
I. Introduction (including claim)
II. Background/history
A. example 1
B. example 2
III. Evidence for Claim
A. evidence 1
B. evidence 2
C. evidence 3
IV. Conclusion Introduction
--- experience or perspective
--- claim or main idea
Reason 1
--- evidence
--- more evidence
Reason 2
--- evidence
--- more evidence
Reason 3
--- evidence
--- more evidence
Conclusion
--- summary of reasons
--- what's next?
1. Introduction
--- how I got interested
--- what I want to say
2. Background/history
--- how it started
--- what happened next
--- how it is today
3. My Reasons
--- reason 1 plus evidence
--- reason 2 plus evidence
--- reason 3 plus evidence
4. Conclusion
--- how readers should think about it now
--- what might happen in the future
Question
Which style of outline would probably work best for a purely persuasive research report?
Style 2 is most focused on reasons, so that style may work best for a persuasive report.
