SOURCED PERSUASIVE FORMAL REPORT ASSIGNMENT
SOURCED PERSUASIVE FORMAL REPORT ASSIGNMENT
Assignment: Research a particular subject area, preferably the one used in the annotated
ibliography, create a formal outline based on the research and the intended
structure of the final report, produce a 1500 word, sourced persuasive formal.
Expectations: The report will be written in formal English.
The outline should be written in point form; headings should reflect the report format.
There should be a minimum of four (4) sources used. Any references, quotes, o
paraphrases must be cited using the APA format, including in-text and a references page.
Quotations should take up no more than 15% of the report.
The report should be clear, logically developed, well-researched, and persuasive.
All submissions must be typed in a clear font (11 or 12), double spaced.
the essay should have (Introduction, discussion, and conclusion)
The Research Report Outline
I. Introduction:
A. General statement: ____________________________________________________________________
B. More specific statement- call attention to a condition/situation:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Transitional statement: Identify focus
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D. Thesis Statement: Identify what you will prove and why it is important
_______________________________________
E. Outline how you will organize the report
_______________________________________
F. Literature Review:
________________________________________________
II. Discussion
A. Summary of the report
____________________________________________________________________________________________
B. Theoretical implications / Practical implications: How do these results relate to
larger issues of human thoughts, feelings, and behavior?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Suggestions / Recommendations
____________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize the thesis in different words.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
B. One or two transitional and/or general statements to conclude
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Final comment
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