1. Outline

2. Why create an outline?
The outline is a general plan of your research paper, written BEFORE the rough draft.
“Blueprint” for your paper
Organize your thoughts and arguments
Structure and flow of your paper
An outline is a formal system used to develop a framework for thinking about what should be the organization and eventual contents of your paper. An outline helps you predict the overall structure and flow of a paper.

3. Organization of your research paper
Introduction
Theoretical Framework/Literature Review
Case Study (or Case Studies)
Conclusion
References
Introduction
Methodology
Findings (also called Results)
Discussion
Conclusion
References (style according to your field)

4. Commonly used outline format- social sciences
Introduction
State the core research question
Tell the reader the significance of the question
Provide a brief version of your answer to the question
Provide an overview of the rest of the paper
Theoretical Framework/Literature review
Provide an overview of the possible explanations for your question
Include consideration of the broader literature that addresses your subject
Address your method for approaching the question
Case Study (or Case Studies)
Apply the theoretical framework to one ore more cases
May include multiple separate major sections of your paper
Conclusion
Return to the core question
Summarize your core argument and findings
Discuss the broader implications or prospects for future research
Title

5. Commonly used outline format- STEM
Introduction
Why is your research important?
What is known about the topic?
What are your hypotheses?
What are your objectives?
Materials and Methods
What materials did you use?
Who were the subjects of your study?
What was the design of your research?
What procedure did you follow?
Results
What are your most significant results?
What are your supporting results?
Discussion And Conclusion
What are the studies major findings?
What is the significance/implication of the results?
Title