Your goal for this outline is not to write the paper, but to writing headings an

Your goal for this outline is not to write the paper, but to writing headings and statements that will support and organize the writing of your paper. For example, for each body paragraph, you should write a title that would serve as the theme of your section. For some sections, like the thesis statement, it may be wise to actually write a thesis statement to organize your thoughts and give your paper a direction.
NOTE: The research paper guidelines are listed at the bottom of this document as a reminder of the expectations.
Introduction
The first paragraph introduces your topic to the audience and makes your point clear.
• The hook: introduce your audience to the main idea of your paper.
• Context: introduce the area or field of studies where your research might be applicable.
• Rationale: tell the audience why your topic is important or relevant.
• Thesis statement: the claim or the main point you make in your entire writing.
Body Section
• Topic sentence: your first claim to support the thesis statement.
• Explanation: give an explanation or evidence to support your claim.
• Supporting point: give factual data, statistics, and/or citations from reliable sources to support your claim.
• Supporting sentences: give as many supporting claims and relevant evidence as you need.
• Concluding sentence: give a small conclusion to your points.
(Repeat body paragraphs as needed)
Conclusion
The conclusion draws the line under all of your points and gives a final statement on why your point or claim is correct.
Concluding points: give concluding points to all the claims you’ve made.
Although some students skip writing an outline for their research papers and underestimate its usefulness, it plays a big role in your success. With a good outline, you increase your chances of writing a high-quality paper. An outline completes several important functions:
• It helps you to follow the right structure.
• It contains all the ideas, evidence, and points you should include, so you won’t leave something out.
• It helps you focus on the task and contributes to a faster writing process.
Resources
Identify a minimum of THREE resources and put them here as a citation in APA format.