Outline: Autism Research Paper

Introduction Background Information: Maybe you want to talk a little about autism in general, or explain your specific topic in relation to autism. Thesis Statement: This sentence will follow the background information and the sentence will state what your paper is about specifically.

I. SUBTOPIC # 1 A. Main Point # 1 1. Details to support it 2. Details to support B. Possibly another main point or a connection to the next sub topic

II. SUBTOPIC # 2 A.. Main Point / Important Info B. Main Point / Important Info C. Possibly another main point or a connection to the next sub topic

III. SUBTOPIC # =Main Point #3 A.. Main Point / Important Info B. Main Point / Important Info

IV. Maybe another Subtopic?

Conclusion Summarize the thesis statement and main ideas in the paper.

Some students might have 7 interesting subtopics they want to discuss: other students might only have 4 but have much more information for those subtopics so your outlines must be adjusted. This paper is 2-4 pages which means that you must hit page # 3. An underdeveloped paper is one that does not give substantial information or support to the subtopics. You must explore the whole issue.

Remember: You still need to follow the correct rules of writing and grammar. Every paper must be proofread, not just spellchecked. It is possible to get a failing grade on this paper even though you turned one in. Using transitions, capitalization rules etc. must be followed. Don’t forget Works Cited Page and parenthetical notes.