Create your Outline using the pattern found in the handout called, Guidelines included here. This will make your paper persuasive. You need these six sections explained below: Introduction, Background, Refutation of Opposing Views, Arguments in favor (the most important), Solutions, and Conclusion. THE TOPIC IS DEPRESSION Integrate the information gathered in your notes with the Guidelines to create an outline that uses the pattern in Guidelines to organize the facts, evidence, statistics, etc., you have gathered. There should be NO QUOTATIONS in the outline. It is a type of Table of Contents. Items in the outline should be brief and descriptive of what is contained in that section of the paper. Follow the Rules for Outlining. Take the time to read and follow them. Guidelines for the Persuasive RP: The persuasive paper should contain the following broad categories: (This is not in correct outline format! Use this as a Guideline for the Body of RP) Introduction: The job of the introduction is to give an OVERVIEW of the paper. What will you discuss? How will you approach this topic? What will you prove in your paper? Write the Introduction after you have written the body of your paper. Somewhere in this introduction indicate what your thesis is. It does not have to have the same wording as the Thesis Statement in your Outline, but, of course, it should have the same meaning. Background Informative (Select from among the possibilities. Not all are required.) o What is the problem? Help the reader understand what is important about this issue, why you are arguing this particular way. o What does the reader need to know in order to understand this issue? Not all are required. Help the reader understand this issue. Description Definition History What happened in the past? Current situation Refutation of opposing views(This section can be here or later.) o What do opponents believe? o Why do they believe it? o What do you need to say to convince your reader they are wrong? Arguments in favor(Select from among the possibilities. Not all are required.) o Facts, o Evidence, o Statistics, o Pictures, o Graphs, o Examples, o Stories, o Real situations o Made up instances that are LIKE real ones, o Authoritative testimony, o Etc. Solutions(Optional but strongly suggested.) o What do you suggest should be done? o What do authorities suggest should be done? Conclusion: Review what you have said in your paper. Go back over the arguments you have made and what you have proven. Repeat your thesis indicating that you have proven it correct.
