Step 1: Introduction Paragraph For this assignment, you will draft the introduction for your final paper. Your introduction paragraph should be approximately 150-200 words. It should: Grab the reader`s attention with an opening “hook” – this may be an interesting example, a quotation, an anecdote, or a question related to your topic Include your thesis statement as the last sentence of the introduction and underline it to make it clear to your reader. Since you are drafting content that will become part of your final project, which is a formal academic writing assignment, you should avoid informal language (i.e. slang) and first-person pronouns (i.e. “I”, “me”, “my”) Step 2: Outline Once you have drafted your introduction paragraph, below it in the same document you will compose an outline of the body paragraphs and conclusion of your paper. Your outline should include at least 3 body paragraphs supporting your thesis statement, 1 body paragraph to refute opposing perspectives, and a conclusion that reiterates your thesis statement. Each body paragraph should include 1-2 supporting details with the source or sources you plan to use as evidence for that detail. This way you will determine if you have enough evidence for your points, which will make it much easier to draft your full paper in the coming weeks or find additional sources if necessary. Follow the format in the Milestone 5 Template Download Milestone 5 Template to make sure your outline includes the necessary components. Step 3: Reference List Since you are including source information in your outline, you need to include a list of references at the end for all of your sources. This should be formatted in APA style, just as you did last week for Milestone 4.
