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Research Paper—A Clear Line of Reasoning
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Here is a model outline for a research paper on Latinos and low graduation rates put together by a student named Susana. While Susana was required to submit an essay outline before submitting her essay, I decided not to require an essay outline from you for your research assignment
As you review Susana, keep in mind that no matter your controversial topic, your line of reasoning as you begin to write your essay should be as clear as the one evident in the model outline she has created. When Susana writes her research essay, she will follow her outline to make sure her line of reasoning is clear and adheres to the required pattern of argumentation we appropriated from Aristotle and which was used by Cicero–this outline was given earlier in the semester.
Susana Zumbado
Professor Munoz
English 101
10 November 2016
Research Paper Outline
Main Claim:
In this essay I will argue that charter schools can solve the problem of the low high school graduation rates of Latino males.
I. Introduction
- Opening general statement regarding Latinos in education.
- Focused thesis statement regarding charter schools as an answer to low high school graduation rates among Latino males..
II. Historical or Intellectual Background
- Brief history of Latinos in American history.
- Brief history of Latinos in education and past failed attempts to improve Latino student graduation rates.
III. Support for Main Claim
- First of all, charter schools have the freedom to implement innovative teaching strategies that take into consideration Latino male learning styles.
- Secondly, charter schools have the flexibility to create small learning communities such as career academies for professions Latino males are interested in..
- Finally, charter schools have the freedom to implement character formation programs that cultivate personal values necesary for academic success..
IV. Counterargument and Refutation
- Critics of my view would argue that irresponsible parents and a home environment hostile to education are the problem and that public schools work just fine.
- However, this view is wrong because it is rooted in cultural and racial stereotyping.
V. Conclusion
- Repeat main claim
- Closing statement regarding the need for justice and equality in education.
Checklist for Research Paper
I. Have you adhered to MLA format?
Make sure that your essay is formated according to the Modern Language Association’s guidelines. The information at the top needs to be complete, and the spacing, centering and margins have to be correct. Refer to Hacker’s A Pocket Style Manual for MLA guidelines.
II. Have you offered a general introduction and a clear claim?
Make sure that your opening paragraph starts with a general introduction and ends with a clear claim that needs to be supported by reasons and evidence in the rest of your essay. It should be not be ambiguous or vague or awkward–it should be crystal clear and it should be the last sentence in your first paragraph so that I can easily find it.
xxxxxAt one point in American history, single mothers were an aberration and held in low regard because society placed a great value on two parent families. Also, two parent households were the norm in American society because most people valued the central role the man played as the head of the household. Today, however, single mothers seem accepted as inevitable given the high divorce rate in America. Despite the divorce rate, some families do manage to re-create two parent families. Some children are fortunate to have a stepfather who helps the mother nurture and provide for them but not every child of divorce is so fortunate. Today either through divorce or by a refusal to marry, a large percentage of single mothers are the sole caregivers and providers. I will argue that for several compelling reasons single mothers are a danger to society.
