This lesson is divided into two parts.  Submit each part one at a time, in order. 
 
Keep in mind that only 20-25% of your research paper should be cited or contain citations. Your research should be used to support and prove your ideas, not the other way around.  If your paper consists of more than 30% citations, you will face plagiarism penalties.
 
Part 1:
Now that you have your topic and sources from the previous research paper lesson, you need to make an outline for your paper.  An outline is point-by-point skeleton of your future paper.  Your outline needs to follow a specific format. Review the following website explaining what your outline should look like and the information it should include:  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/ (Be sure to visit the links on this site with the examples of outlines).
 
 
Part 2:
The next step in this process is creating your introductory paragraph.  Remember, an introductory paragraph contains your thesis statement and provides a brief overview of your paper. 

Thesis Statement:

The history of Motown Music presents a compelling topic of study and this paper seeks to establish the existence of racial integration as a result of Motown Music in the United States of America.

The thesis statement for this study is that there is racial integration resulting from the operations of Motown Music.


A good introduction does not use phrases such as, "My paper is about," "This paper is to prove," or "I will be explaining."
 
Your sentences should simply state the points of your paper.  They should not refer to yourself.  For example, it is pointless to say, “This paper is about…” because once we read your paper we will know what it is about.  Also, what your paper is about should be evident by the thesis statement.  Saying, “I will be telling you…” is also pointless, because we know it is your paper.  Try to avoid these phrases and phrases like them.

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