Paper Topic Outline Assignment
To complete this assignment, which is a necessary step towards your midterm paper, please follow the rough outline below and fill it in with your own information.
You may use the exact format provided, or provide your own format and structure. Just be sure to answer all the key questions.
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Name:
Topic: (General area of Ethical practice / theory you wish to cover. Please avoid over-used topics like gun control, capital punishment, euthanasia, abortion, marijuana / drugs, animal cruelty, etc. Remember, your topic is subject to approval by me.)
Thesis: (What you want to PROVE. i.e. We OUGHT TO have less guns, and more gun regulation. Your thesis should involve an Ought To statement of some kind. One which you will support with arguments and data.
Background: (Why you are interested in, or chose, this topic. What you plan to explore, in general. This should not be more than a paragraph or two, to give a general idea.)
Possible Sources: What books, or types of books, will you be looking at? Or articles, journals, primary sources, etc. Can be speculative does not have to list exact sources.
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General Paper Outline
(You can use this as a helpful tool or not. Just an example of how to structure a paper outline.)
I. Intro
A. Thesis [stated, defined]
B. Background [a loose abstract of your argument in one paragraph]
II. First Point
A. Sub point
1. Further sub point
2. Furhter sub point 2
B.
III. Second Point
A.
B.
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2.
Etc.
X. Conclusion
A. Sum up argument and conclusions.
B. Re-State your thesis as a proved (or mostly proved) ethical statement.
