GRST 501
Title of the issue investigated:
Thesis Statement, Outline, and Annotated Bibliography
Your name here
Thesis Statement: Write your working thesis statement here. Follow the guidelines in the Module 3 Presentation for how to write a good thesis statement and what to avoid in doing so.
Outline: Only if your assignment instructions from your other course do not provide ideas for outline points, please use or rearrange this structure for your outline and add to it or delete as necessary. Regardless of the outline points you create, every main point should have at least two supporting points or evidence (A & B) below it. Consult the presentation in Module 3 for more outlining guidelines.
I. Introduction
A. Attention-grabbing opening sentences that motivate your readers to continue
B. Brief background of issue or controversy
C. Thesis statement
II. First Supporting Reason or Argument (backing up your thesis)
A. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
B. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
III. Second Supporting Reason or Argument (backing up your thesis)
A. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
B. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
IV. Third Supporting Reason or Argument (backing up your thesis)
A. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
B. Statistic, data, quote or paraphrase from source
V. Opposing Viewpoints
A. Statistics, data, quotes or paraphrases from sources
B. Acknowledgement of strengths of opposing views
C. Analysis of weaknesses of opposing views
VI. Conclusion
A. Summarize main supporting points
B. Restate thesis in strong and unique way
Annotated Bibliography: A good annotated bibliography should include the citations for each source (at least four) you plan to cite in your paper (all should be credible, scholarly sources), a 1-2 sentence summary of the source, a 1-2 sentence Assessment of the source (accuracy, recency, bias, reliability, etc.), and how the source is relevant to your paper (what point would it help support or opposing views does it reveal?).
Review the Read: Annotated Bibliography in APA Format: pp. 3 – 4 in the Learn section. This will provide you with an example of how to structure your bibliography, though be sure to use your discipline’s own citation style. No abstract needed prior to your annotations.
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501 GRST
The following is the title of the investigation:
Annotated Bibliography, Thesis Statement, and Outline
Please enter your name here.
Thesis Statement: Fill in the blanks with your working thesis statement. Follow the instructions in the Module 3 Presentation to learn how to construct a solid thesis statement and what to avoid doing so.
Outline: Only if your other course’s assignment instructions do not include ideas for outline points, please utilize or rearrange this structure for your outline and add to it or remove as needed. Regardless of the outline points you create, every main point should have at least two supporting points or evidence (A & B) below it. Consult the presentation in Module 3 for more outlining guidelines.
I. Introduction
A. Attention-grabbing opening sentences that motivate your readers to
