Research Paper Outline

An outline framework ensures you have enough material to present ___ about a topic.

• an abundance of information

• an impressive rough draft to your teacher

• a well-supported position

Which is NOT a symbol used for a formal outline?

• I, II and III

• 1, 2 and 3

• *, @ and &

• a, b and c

Which is a wrong method of concluding an outline?

• restating the topic sentence or thesis

• beginning a new topic

• summarizing the main idea.

Which among the following is not a characteristic of a good outline?

• Clear

• Concise

• Correct

• Consistent

What does fleshing it out mean?

• When you eat too much and put on too much weight.

• When you make your essay as long as possible.

• When you add more information to your outline.

• When you go through your essay and fix mistakes.

An outline should help the writer to answer the question as effectively as possible.

• true

• false

A ______ shows the main points of a topic, the order in which they are to be presented, and the relationship among the topics.

• outline

• sentence outline

• topic outline

• formal outline

What is the primary purpose of a research paper outline?

• To organize ideas and structure the paper

• To write the final draft

• To conduct experiments

• To publish the paper

Which of the following is a component of a research paper outline?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Title, Abstract, References

• Hypothesis, Experiment, Results

• Cover Page, Table of Contents, Index

In a research paper outline, what does the term 'thesis statement' refer to?

• A question to be answered

• A summary of the paper

• The main argument or point

• A list of references