Project Outline
Assignment
Project Outline
The success of your project majorly depends on how you do
your outline from the beginning.
Having a project outline is crucial when writing any type of project. A project outline not
only assists you in brainstorming but also makes it easier for you to write your thoughts
in a manner that flows.
Objective
Each student will pick a country and outline the major Legal, cultural, political, and
healthcare issues that women and LGBTQ+ communities faced across history,
impacting their basic human rights regarding gender and sexuality intersecting race,
class, ethnicity, and religion, among others.
When writing a project outline it is important to:
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Explore the UN WOMEN (Links to an
external site.) and INTERNATIONAL
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS AND
INTERSEX ASSOCIATION (Links to an
external site.) websites
Women's Status Progress reports (Links
to an external site.) in your chosen region
and country.
Review the research objective
of tracing women's socioeconomic and legal
status within your chosen region and
country.
Conduct thorough research to understand
and connect the lived experiences, historical
events, and processes with concepts and
theories of Women's and Gender Studies.
Apply an innovative method of analyzing and
highlighting gender and sexuality in your
chosen country/society, drawing upon both
primary and secondary sources.
With the above steps done coming up with an outline becomes easier.
After these steps ensure that you list segments to include as headings in your project.
These sections in a project outline make it easier for the reader to comprehend the
information you are laying across.
Outline Assignment
1-Choose the research format: (1 Point)
A. Research Paper/Report.
B. Online Learning Resource Creation Project
(webpage, infographics, PowerPoint
presentation, videos/animated presentations,
and any other digitally-oriented learning
resource.)
2- Provide an outline to structure the Research Project: (4 Points)
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A research statement. (One to two
sentences)
Background/Introduction that would highlight
today's human rights status in that
region/country. (One to two sentences)
Two to three main themes/critical junctures
inside the research paper body. (One to two
sentences for each theme)
Reflection, Synthesis & Conclusion (One to
two sentences)
REMINDER: Final Project Format
Option 1: Research Paper format:
1. Minimum 4 pages (not including references and
cover page)
2. Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper.
3. Make 1-inch margins on the top, bottom, and
sides
4. The first word in every paragraph should be
indented one-half inch.
5. APA recommends using Times New Roman font,
size 12.
6. Double-space the entire research paper
7. Include a page header known as the “running
head” at the top of every page. (To make this
process easier, set your word processor to
automatically add these components onto each
page)
1. To create the running head/page header, insert
page numbers justified to the right-hand side of
the paper (do not put p. or pg. in front of page
numbers)
2. Then type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” justified to
the left using all capital letters
3. If your title is long, this running head title should
be a shortened version of the title of your entire
paper
Paper Rubric Guidelines:
1. (30%) LENGTH. Each answer should be
approximately 300 words in length. For example,
if your Discussion 2 assignment requires you to
answer 2 discussion questions, your entry for
that week should be 600 words in length total (at
least 300 words for each of the 2 questions for
that week)
2. (50%) COMPREHENSION. Demonstrate an
understanding and application of the course
readings and any other outside reading you may
choose to use to answer the question.
3. (20%) REFERENCES. You MUST cite using at
least 1 citation per question: • All discussion
postings are expected to integrate information
from at least one of the readings, class
materials, and/or from an outside empirical or
reputable news source. You should cite both
within the text and provide a full reference at the
bottom of your post.
Option 2: Online Learning Resource Creation
Project
A Well rounded research presentation that could be presented as a: BlogPost,
Webcomic, infographic, videos/animated presentation, and any other digitally-oriented
learning resource.
1. Step 1: Pick an Audience: Who do you want to
share resources with? Pick a real audience that
you can connect with by creating an ongoing
resource tool.
1. Consider:
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What information do you want to share?
What info do they want and need?
How best to reach them? Do they read their
email? Do they use Facebook, YouTube,
blog pages….?
2. Step 2: Gather Resources: Review peerreviewed articles/books/websites/teaching
resources/ and apps, and build an Online
Learning Resource Creation, a story map, etc.?
3. Step 3: Share, Promote, Maintain! Make your
collection worth visiting by building a
comprehensive story with a collection of at least
10 recognized resources. Then make sure your
audience knows about it. Promote it to the target
audience by whatever means makes the most
sense in your school. And keep it going by
adding a few new resources each week.
Rubric
Final Project Outline (1)
Final Project Outline (1)
Criteria
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeProject
Format
Selection of the
research project
format: either
presented as a
written research
paper or an
online/ visual
resource.
If choosing a
visual resource:
the format such as
PPT, infographic,
animated
presentation, etc.
has been
specified.
Ratings
2 pts
Clear Selection
1 pts
Choose the research format:
1 pts
Vague Selection
0 pts
No selection
Final Project Outline (1)
Criteria
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeProject
Structure/ Outline
Student has a
clear idea of the
way they will
undertake their
project.
The outline
indicates that the
student has
finalized their
research
statement.
It also includes
two to three main
points that will be
addressed within
the main body as
well as a
preliminary
synthesis &
conclusion.
Total Points: 4
PREVIOUSNEXT
Ratings
2 pts
On Track
Student is well on their
way to conducting their
research project. The
outline shows that the
students has a clear
research statement, main
points to be addressed, and
a preliminary conclusion.
The student may also have
considered points of
evidence to support their
argument.
1.33 pts
Minor Adjustments
Student is also on their way
to conducting their research
project. The research
statement is clear. There
may be a point missing
within the main body
outline/ points may be
suggested. Student may or
may not have reached a
preliminary conclusion.
0.67 pts
Vague/ Needs
Improvement
Student does not have a
clear research
statement. The main
points to be addressed
do not show sufficient
thought of the research
project. There are no
preliminary
conclusions.
0 pts
No Marks
No submission/
The outline
indicates that n
further thought
has been given
to the project.