will be submitting an outline for this assignment. Please download the Outlining the Research Analysis Essay template, which looks ahead to the Week 5 Research Analysis Essay and breaks those requirements into an achievable and practical roadmap.

Please note: The outline template is a fillable document that breaks down the requirements. You may be familiar with the formal, alphanumeric outline format; however, in this case the main goal is to plot out the trajectory for your final paper. As a result, you are not being asked to write full paragraphs, but to indicate the direction and organization of your final paper.

The research you have done has helped develop a sense of a particular academic or professional topic. By examining each of your articles and considering the perspectives they present, you will be able to write a clear analysis asserting the importance of the issue while developing your response.

The template will guide you as you complete the following steps:

• Outline the introduction paragraph
• Indicate the topic you will explore in the paper and assert a tentative thesis statement.

Outline your three body paragraphs

In each section, you will identify the article under consideration. Then include notes to indicate how you plan to

• Describe the perspective presented in the article. 
• Summarize the article’s findings on your identified topic. 
• Show how the article’s perspective contributes to your overall thesis.

Outline the conclusion paragraph:

• Restate the main points while reflecting on the significance of the evidence cited and the connections you have made.
  • Connect the ideas presented to show why the topic is an important one.