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1 Aim: How can an outline help organize my term paper?

2 Format ► You must follow the proper outline format ► Include your full introduction ► Now you will describe each paragraph ► Each paragraph will be represented by a roman numeral  I. will be your background paragraph

3 Outline for the Paper ► Complete introduction paragraph ► Outline format rest of paper  Ex ► I  A ► 1. ► Each Roman numeral will represent a paragraph.  It will be the reason you are proving in this paper ► Each Letter will be the topic sentence. ► Each number will be the sources you plan to prove in this paragraph ► The last roman numeral will be the conclusion.

4 First reason I plan to prove: The form of government created a political voice for many citizens  Sample  III) (Citizens voice) Created political voice for citizens. ► A) With the introduction of democracy now many more Individuals were able to take part in government decisions.  1) Secondary source title: ► Refers to description of the assembly and voting by citizens.  2) Secondary source title: ► Shows how citizens in the assembly vote to go to war Sparta  IV) (Citizens voice) Allows lower classes to participate within government. ► A) The creation of democracy also decreased the gap between the higher and lower classes.  1) Primary source: Pericles Oration, Smith (author), www. (website) ► Explains all citizens can participate in the voting of assemblies.  2) Secondary source: The Changing Tide, Williams (author), 82 (page) ► Shows how poor peasants were allowed to take part within the election

5 When do I Footnote ► Need  Statistics ► Example: from the year 436 BC to 420 BC there was an 40% increase in trade within Athens  Direct quotes ► From author or from the source.  Author or sources ideas ► Example : with the increase of trade the Athenian city-state soon became the dominant power within the Mediterranean. ► Do not need  Your own ideas  Common knowledge ► Examples  Pericles ruled athens from 430 BC to 420 BC  Athens was a member of the Delaine league.

6 Outline Due Date ► Full outline will be due May 14 th ► It will be worth three points. ► Complete paper will be due June 1 st

7 Paper Submission DUE DATE : June 1, 2010 You must bring a folder to class, including the following:*Paper with bibliography *Copies of sources you used *Thesis & revisions *Outline You must also submit your paper online at www.turnitin.com www.turnitin.com Class ID: 3265766Password: iheartglobal Class ID: 3265766Password: iheartglobal

8 Body of paper ► Background paragraph  One paragraph that explains the problem. ► Problems from dictators  One that explains what the solution was. ► What is a democracy

9 Body cont. ► First section of body should prove your first reason:  The form of government created a political voice for many citizens ► Second section of body should second reason:  allowed economic expansion ► Third reason (If there is one)  created more equal social classes.

10 Example ► Reasons I planned to prove in my paper  The form of government created a political voice for many citizens, allowed economic expansion and created more equal social classes. ► First reason I plan to prove  The form of government created a political voice for many citizens

11 Conclusion: ► Wraps up the paper. ► In one paragraph summarize the paper.  Restate the problem  Restate your thesis.  How did you prove it was correct.

12 Primary and secondary sources ► Copy the Source ► Highlight the section of the source you will use. ► Write on the margins how you plan to use it in your paper.


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