RESEARCH PAPER: OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW You will complete this assignment using the template provided. INSTRUCTIONS The outline must include a thesis statement (one sentence only that states what you will prove), the research question, a detailed outline of how the paper will prove the paper's thesis, how many pages will be allotted to each section of the paper, and a preliminary bibliography of at least 20 sources (including at least 8 that are fewer than 10 years old)

RESEARCH PAPER: OUTLINE TEMPLATE Research Topic1 The focus of this paper is... Research Question2 [State your question that you will research here...] Thesis Statement3 This paper will argue that... (again...only one sentence here) Outline I. Introduction (1 page) A. ... B. ... II. Overview of the (2 pages) A. ... a. ... b. ... 1 One sentence only. 2 One question only. 3 One sentence only.

THEO 525 2 B. ... III. Point one (3 pages) A. ... B. ... IV. Point two (3 pages) A. ... B. ... V. Point three (3 pages) A. ... B. ... VI. Conclusion (1 page) A. ... B. ... Bibliography Thornhill, Anthony C. "The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation." Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care 5, no. 2 (Fall 2012): 243-56. Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Current ed. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 20 citations total...THEO 525 2 B. ... III. Point one (3 pages) A. ... B. ... IV. Point two (3 pages) A. ... B. ... V. Point three (3 pages) A. ... B. ... VI. Conclusion (1 page) A. ... B. ... Bibliography Thornhill, Anthony C. "The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation." Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care 5, no. 2 (Fall 2012): 243-56. Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Current ed. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.