Review the Final Paper instruction in Week Five of the online classroom or the "Components of Course Evaluation" section of the Course Guide. Submit an outline of your Final Paper.
Your outline must contain:
- An introductory paragraph with a clear thesis statement. The thesis statement should directly state the topic of the Final Paper.
- A description of your position and the opposing counter-argument.
- A description of the overall effect of your issue on our political system.
- A conclusion that summarizes your main findings.
- A reference page including at least three scholarly sources in addition to the text, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
If you would like to review material on creating an outline, visit the Ashford Writing Center located in the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation bar. Below is an example of how your outline should be structured:
1. Introduction:
- Statement including your thesis/argument/position.
- List of your main points.
2. Explanation of your position:
- Explain your position and support it using scholarly sources.
- Explain why your position is valid and/or credible and support your discussion using scholarly sources.
3. Explanation of the opposing position:
- Explain the opposing position and use scholarly sources to support it.
- Explain why the opposing position is not valid and/or credible and use scholarly sources to support your argument.
4. Overall effect on our political system:
- Evaluate how your issue affects our political system.
- Evaluate the effect on our political system.
- Determine if the issue is having an overall positive or negative affect on our democracy.
- Support your evaluation using scholarly sources.
5. Conclusion:
- Restate your thesis/argument/position.
- Review your main points.