Research Paper Outline

For this Friday, March 30, I'd like you to hand in a two page outline of your paper topic that includes the following:

Thesis paragraph:

• what questions do you aim to answer or what are the main points you will be making (argumentative or analyitical)
• what material do intend to investigate to answer this question
• what terms do you plan on introducing or defining
• how does this relate to the concepts of new media that we have covered

Outline of paper:

I. Working title for your paper

II. Thesis paragraph

III. Overview of what we know so far

• historical developments
• things you have seen in passing

IV. The examples you will be reviewing and what key points you will be making

• how does each relate to the thesis
• what are the strengths and weaknesses of this example
• how will you transition to the next point

V. The conclusion

• how all of the examples relate to your thesis
• what more do we need to know to answer the questions adequately
• what are the implications of your findings
  

Sources:

• sources from the New Media Reader
• sources from books
• sources from websites (including multimedia)
• sources from magazines you research on library website

Sample outline:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlinS.html