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Week 4 Term Paper Outline
Your Name Here
School
Course name
Your Instructor’s Name Here
The Date Here
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Week 2 Term Paper: Outline
I. Introduction
a. Introduce the topic with background information and define terminology
II. Body Paragraph 1 – Technical aspects of your topic
a. Topic Sentence: Provides necessary medical and scientific information to
understand the issue.
i. Supporting detail 1: Provide in text citations, but do not rely simply on
quotes here. Each detail should be one to two sentences long and have a
source.
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
III. Body Paragraph 2 – Description of public policy debates surrounding your topic
a. Transition: Provide a full transition sentence here.
b. Topic Sentence: Describes current and proposed changes in public policy/law.
i. Supporting detail 1: Provide in text citations, but do not rely simply on
quotes here. Each detail should be one to two sentences long and have a
source.
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
IV. Body Paragraph 3 – Pro Arguments
a. Transition: Provide a full transition sentence here.
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b. Topic Sentence: Provides necessary medical and scientific information to
understand the issue.
i. Supporting detail 1: Include a summary of the arguments in favor of and
opposed to specific interventions, techniques, or products and a discussion
of underlying ethical principles.
ii. Supporting detail 2: Provide in text citations, but do not rely simply on
quotes here. Each detail should be one to two sentences long and have a
source.
iii. Supporting detail 3: Make certain your treatment of each side is balanced.
V. Body Paragraph 4 – Con Arguments
a. Transition: Provide a full transition sentence here.
b. Topic Sentence: Provides necessary medical and scientific information to
understand the issue.
i. Supporting detail 1: Include a summary of the arguments in favor of and
opposed to specific interventions, techniques, or products and a discussion
of underlying ethical principles.
ii. Supporting detail 2: Provide in text citations, but do not rely simply on
quotes here. Each detail should be one to two sentences long and have a
source.
iii. Supporting detail 3: Make certain your treatment of each side is balanced.
VI. Opinion and Conclusion
a. Transition: Provide a full transition sentence here.
b. Statement of Opinion: Expresses your personal opinion regarding the importance
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of the topic and the strength of the pro and con arguments. This is where your
own thoughts reign supreme. Where do you stand after conducting research on the
topic? Did your opinions change over the course of the research? While you don’t
necessarily need to refer to research here, supporting your opinion with credible
sources (proving you have made an informed opinion) is best.
VII. References – In APA 7 format – I would suggest simply making section VII a
separate References page (as I have done here). That way, the references page is
ready for your final paper with no editing required.
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References
List at least three solid sources for your paper. All sources should have been published with the
past five years. At least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional
journal. All sources must be credible and academic (I am available if you want to ask
about any source). Put the references in APA 7 format. I have set up the hanging indent
here for you.
