Research Paper Outline Assignment Instructions

Overview

For this assignment, you will create a short, working, informal outline of how you plan to formulate your Research Paper Assignment. The outline should be a working outline meaning that it is a beginning point for your research paper.

Instructions

Access Jerry Falwell Library and search databases such as Academic Search Complete, ERIC, and Education Research Complete to locate the sources for the outline. In the final version of your paper, you may deviate somewhat from the original outline that you turn in.

To complete this assignment, use the provided Research Paper Outline Template. The outline should follow current APA formatting guidelines and should be alphanumeric in form. You may use words and phrases or full sentences.

The outline should include the following:

  • A title reflecting your chosen topic/issue (must be related to teaching and learning)
  • A historical summary of the topic
  • Current research of the topic
  • Biblical worldview of the topic

Refer to the Research Paper Outline Grading Rubric for more details on the expectations for this assignment.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.