Briefly outline the topic on which you are writing. State why you have selected this topic.
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The following is a common structure for scholarly papers. Following this structure is not mandatory, so please do not feel pressured to adhere to it exactly. Instead, it is a suggested guide to help plan and draft your paper.
Introduction:
-Briefly outline the topic on which you are writing. State why you have selected this topic.
-Most importantly, state your thesis clearly. While this may not be a traditional thesis statement, since this is a critical reflection and not a traditional research paper, as stated in class, this assignment is designed to 1) emphasize the importance of context, personal and historical and 2) push you into using critical thinking, moving beyond just describing surface-level facts and into interpretation- through-analysis.
A thesis is the answer to the question you are asking, it is not a question itself, it is not the subject you are examining; it is the conclusion you have arrived at due to your research and analysis. It is an argument, not an opinion, meaning it is based in analysis and evidence.
-State your main sub-topics you will use to prove your article. It can help your own organization to state each in the order they will appear in the paper.