History Paper Help (THE PAPER)
You have outlined your topic, created several sentences for each topic, and
now it’s time to write the paper.
**This outline format assumes the writer has three main points supporting
the thesis or argument. You may have more depending on your research.**
Definition of Terms:
Thesis: claim, central idea, or argument of the paper
Topic: A major argument or discussion point that supports the thesis
Subtopic: A part of a topic (major argument or discussion point). This will be
the main idea of the paragraph.
Supporting Detail: information, or quotes and explanations that further
explain Subtopics (may be more than 1 sentence each)
(?) Some subtopics may or may not need a third supporting detail
Introduction
Attention Getter:
Connection: Connect the attention getter to the thesis:
Thesis:
Summary: Summarize the topics of the thesis:
Body
Section 1:
This paragraph should be a brief description of the history of the thesis,
general description of the time period being discussed, or a description of
the current economic, social, or governmental conditions.
Paragraph
Paragraph
Paragraph
Section 2: Topic I.
Subtopic A.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic A and links it to B.
Subtopic B.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic B and links it to C.
Subtopic C
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic C.
*A sentence that summarizes topic one.
*A sentence that links the topic of the first topic to the second.
//Be sure to include in text citations where appropriate.//
Paragraph
Paragraph
Paragraph
Section 3: Topic II.
Subtopic A.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic A and links it to B.
Subtopic B.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic B and links it to C.
Subtopic C
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic C.
*A sentence that summarizes topic two.
*A sentence that links the topic of the second topic to the third.
//Be sure to include in text citations where appropriate.//
Paragraph
Paragraph
Paragraph
Section 4: Topic III.
Subtopic A.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic A and links it to B.
Subtopic B.
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic B and links it to C.
Subtopic C
Supporting Detail 1 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 2 & Explanation
Supporting Detail 3 & Explanation (?)
*A sentence that summarizes subtopic C.
*A sentence that summarizes topic three.
//Be sure to include in text citations where appropriate.//
Section IV: Modern Connection
This paragraph should be a connection of the thesis topic to the present time
or a description of the evolution of the thesis topic to its end.
Conclusion
Summary: Summarize topics:
Thesis: Restate thesis:
Attention Getter: Connect back to the attention getter:
Conclusion: Final thought / statement