Assignment:
The outline must include your plan for answering the research question associated with the topic you select below:
1. Social Media and Communication
• How has social media affected society's communication skills in a positive OR negative manner?
2. Gender Pay Gap
• Why or why not is there a gender pay gap in modern society, and what should be done to address it?
3. Arts Funding
• How necessary is arts funding in the American education system?
Assignment. Your outline should include:
Thesis Question and Answer
Begin with the question you selected above. Then, answer the question with a working thesis statement that features the specific topics of your outline.
Outline of Supporting Paragraphs
In the outline, include the names of the three scholarly and academic articles that you will be using in your essay and indicate where they will appear in your supporting paragraphs. You should also include a reference page with an entry for each article.
Utilize the library resources to find sources for your essay.
Argumentative Writing Assignment- Outline
Sample Outline Format
You may use this as a guide to formatting the outline. Please keep in mind that you will have to fully explain each of the areas highlighted below in your outline.
Thesis Question
Thesis Statement
Outline of Supporting Paragraphs
A. Supporting Paragraph Topic
a. Explanation of Topic
b. Evidence
B. Supporting Paragraph Topic
a. Explanation of Topic
b. Discussion of Countargument
c. Evidence
C. Supporting Paragraph Topic
a. Explanation of Topic
b. Evidence
References page
Additional Guidlines
Follow these additional guidelines when completing this assignment:
• You must Include a minimum of three APA in-text citations for the three sources you plan to use in the outline
• Include an APA reference page with a minimum of three entries
• Include an APA title page