Research Paper Outline Examples Outline in a list: I. Introduction 1. Background 2. Thesis Statement II. Body First Topic Point A 1. Supporting evidence 2. Supporting evidence Point B 1. Supporting evidence 2. Supporting evidence Second Topic Point A 1. Supporting evidence 2. Supporting evidence Point B 1. Supporting evidence 2. Supporting evidence Third Topic Point A 1. Supporting evidence 2. Supporting evidence III. Conclusion 1. Summarize the main points of your paper and restate your thesis in fresh words. 2. Make a strong/memorable final statement Project: To-Do List In this unit you will need to: Review Project assignment below Select a topic and submit it via email to your instructor for approval by Week 5 Research the topic Create outline for the presentation Record presentation either in the Discussion Board--or upload video to Discussion Board Submit Presentation Outline along with List of Outside Sources View presentations of several classmates Submit one Video Response Paper on two classmates' presentations Project - Oral Presentation Assignment CMST 440 Video Presentation Assignment Oral Presentation Video You will prepare a 10-12 minute oral presentation based on your Presentation Outline (see below). You will make a digital video of the presentation and submit it to the instructor. The video portion of the assignment is worth 70 points; your outline and references are worth 10 points; and your video peer response paper is worth 20 points. Digital Video Camera & Acceptable File Formats You will need a digital video camera or webcam for the Project. You may either record your presentation in Canvas using a webcam OR record it with a digital video camera and upload it Steps in Completing Final Project 1. Select a topic and submit it via e - mail to your instructor for approval 2. Research your topic 3. Create a presentation outline and a list of outside sources 4. Record presentation via video camera and upload to OR record in Canvas using a webcam 6. Submit your Response Paper on two classmates’ videos 1. Selecting a Topic by Week 4 of the quarter you should select an global communications topic you’re interested in. Instructor approval is required. Please email the instructor regarding your possible topic. See syllabus for example research papers: - Advertising of controversial products in China - Globalization and cultural imperialism in Jamaica - The portrayal of Afghan women in the U.S. war on terrorism Once approved, you may start researching your topic. The project will be an in-depth examination of your topic. You will then develop an oral presentation on your findings. 2. Research Your Topic You must use at least 10 outside sources in your research project, and at least 5 of those sources must come from academic publications such as scholarly peer-reviewed journals. Research Question Your project must be based on a clearly-stated research question; it must contain a short lit ...

1. Research Paper Outline Examples
Outline in a list:
I. Introduction
1. Background
2. Thesis Statement
II. Body
First Topic
Point A
1. Supporting evidence
2. Supporting evidence
Point B
1. Supporting evidence
2. Supporting evidence
Second Topic
Point A
1. Supporting evidence
2. Supporting evidence
Point B
1. Supporting evidence
2. Supporting evidence
Third Topic
Point A
1. Supporting evidence
2. Supporting evidence
III. Conclusion
1. Summarize the main points of your paper and restate your
thesis in fresh words.
2. Make a strong/memorable final statement

2. Project: To-Do List
In this unit you will need to:
Review Project assignment below
Select a topic and submit it via email to your instructor for
approval by Week 5
Research the topic
Create outline for the presentation
Record presentation either in the Discussion Board--or upload
video to Discussion Board
Submit Presentation Outline along with List of Outside Sources
View presentations of several classmates
Submit one Video Response Paper on two classmates'
presentations
Project - Oral Presentation Assignment
CMST 440 Video Presentation Assignment
Oral Presentation Video You will prepare a 10-12 minute oral
presentation based on your Presentation Outline (see below).
You will make a digital video of the presentation and submit it
to the instructor. The video portion of the assignment is worth
70 points; your outline and references are worth 10 points; and
your video peer response paper is worth 20 points.
Digital Video Camera & Acceptable File Formats You will
need a digital video camera or webcam for the Project. You may
either record your presentation in Canvas using a webcam OR
record it with a digital video camera and upload it
Steps in Completing Final Project
1. Select a topic and submit it via e - mail to your instructor for
approval
2. Research your topic
3. Create a presentation outline and a list of outside sources
4. Record presentation via video camera and upload to OR

3. record in Canvas using a webcam
6. Submit your Response Paper on two classmates’ videos
1. Selecting a Topic by Week 4 of the quarter you should select
an global communications topic you’re interested in. Instructor
approval is required. Please email the instructor regarding your
possible topic.
See syllabus for example research papers:
- Advertising of controversial products in China
- Globalization and cultural imperialism in Jamaica
- The portrayal of Afghan women in the U.S. war on terrorism
Once approved, you may start researching your topic. The
project will be an in-depth examination of your topic. You will
then develop an oral presentation on your findings.
2. Research Your Topic You must use at least 10 outside
sources in your research project, and at least 5 of those sources
must come from academic publications such as scholarly peer-
reviewed journals.
Research Question Your project must be based on a clearly-
stated research question; it must contain a short literature
review of relevant sources and an in-depth analysis of
representative viewpoints. Be sure to provide clear and
carefully-thought-over conclusions. You need to demonstrate
how your research relates to the course by using at least 5 key
concepts from the required readings.
Upload it to Canvas. See the Syllabus
3. Presentation Outline & List of Outside Sources You need to
prepare an outline of your research (1 page long). The outline

4. can contain the overall organization of your research, the key
points you cover, the main conclusions reached, etc. Also you
need to compile a list of complete references (not just links!)
used in your research (APA style). You will need to submit your
outline and the references list via Canvas > Project Presentation
– Sources List.
4. Recording Your Presentation
a . Find a relatively quiet space in which to shoot your video.
Some electrical or electronic devices make background noise, so
if possible, try to turn these off or at least minimize the noise.
Shoot a brief practice video, upload it to your computer and see
how the audio sounds. If it is not adequate, make adjustments
accordingly.
b . Treat your presentation as if you were presenting in a
classroom and you had one take/shot to complete it. Be
prepared. Do not start/stop the camera multiple times.
c . Be sure to speak freely during your presentation; while you
can occasionally consult your outline, there should be no
reading of your notes or your computer.
d. The video product should not be edited, with the exception of
adding titles or credits (such as PowerPoint slides) to the
beginning and end.
5. Submitting Your Video via Canvas allows you to record
video in the Discussion Board or to upload a pre - recorded
video via the Discussion Board. See Project Video Presentation
on the Canvas page for this course.
If you experience technical problems in trying to record or
upload your video, contact the Help Desk.
6. Video Peer Response Paper
You should view the videos of other students in the course
Project for links to instructions. You will need to select two

5. video presentations done by other students that you find most
interesting and write a short response paper to those
presentations. In your response paper you need to identify the
key points of each presentation and discuss how you will use
the knowledge received from each presentation and also how,
from your perspective, that research could be taken further.
Your response should be 2 pages long, double - spaced (about 1
page for each video). Submit your papers via Canvas > Project:
Submit your Response Papers.
You must use the APA style for each source: providing only an
URL is not enough!
Samples of Research Topics:
Boyd-Barrett, Claudia. Latin American 24/7 News Battle for
Honduras, Global Media Journal, Vol. 9, No. 6, spring 2010.
Cloud, D.L. (2004). “To Veil the Threat of Terror”: Afghan
Women and the “Clash of Civilizations” in the Imagery of the
U.S. War on Terrorism. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 90(3),
285-306.
Kern, Holger and Hainmueller, Jens. “Opium for the Masses:
How Foreign Free Media Can Stabilize Authoritarian Regimes”.
http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/2702
Kim-Shyan Fam, David S Waller, Zhilin Yang, Addressing the
Advertising of Controversial Products in China: An Empirical
Approach, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 88, Apr 2009, p43-
59.
Mushengyezi, Aaron. (2003, June). Rethinking indigenous
media: rituals, ‘talking’ drums and orality as forms of public
communication in Uganda. Journal of African Cultural Studies,
16, 107-117.
Nickesia Stacey Ann Gordon(2009). Globalization and Cultural

6. Imperialism in Jamaica; The Homogenization of content and
Americanization of Jamaican TV through Programme
Modeling., International Journal of Communication, vol. 2.
See:http://ijoc.org/ojs/index.php/ijoc/article/viewFile/246/310