Organize your paper carefully. Include an introduction, with an identifiable the

Organize your paper carefully. Include an introduction, with an identifiable the

Organize your paper carefully. Include an introduction, with an identifiable thesis statement, a body, and a conclusion. Connect your ideas together with good transitions from paragraph to paragraph. Write clearly, and proofread carefully (computers have spell checkers for a reason, but a spell checker won’t correct you when you use “to” instead of “too” or “two”. Following is a suggested outline:
I. Introduction to the topic
a. What is the issue under discussion?
b. Why is it an important topic at this time? (Is it currently a hot topic? Has it been a hot topic for some time? Is it a new technology that has just come on the scene? Make it sound interesting.)
c. Thesis statement: “This paper will…”
II. Historical perspective on the topic
a. What did your extensive research reveal about this topic?
b. Where did this issue/topic originate, and what is its history?
c. Organize your review of the information so that you address several topics in an orderly fashion.
III. Current perspectives on the topic
a. What’s going on right now with this issue/topic?
b. Why should we be interested in this topic today?
c. What are the positions of the competing interests? Challenges, advantages, disadvantages, etc.
d. What are the forecasts for the future of the relevant technologies?
IV. Conclusion
a. Brief restatement of the thesis
b. Brief summary of what you found, and why it is important to study it