Written Presentation Preliminary Outline
By Nada AbiSamra

I- Theme: (In groups)

                  A-    Purpose of choosing this theme.

                  B-    Theme introduction

                     1.      General Statement
                     2.      Narrowing down statement
                     3.      Narrowing down statement
                     4.      Thesis Statement

                  C-    Theme conclusion

                     1.      Restatement of the thesis
                     2.      Opening up statement
                     3.      Opening up statement
                     4.      Advice
                     5.      Final comment(s)

                  D-    References & Bibliography

                  E-     Illustrations

                  F-     Dates of Team Meetings & Tasks for each
                           meeting:

                        1.
                        2.
                        3.
                        4.

II- Topic: (Individually)

                  A- Research Question +
                       Purpose of choosing this topic +
                       Definition of Concepts

                  B- Introduction:

                     1.      General Statement
                     2.      Narrowing down statement
                     3.      Narrowing down statement
                     4.      Thesis Statement

                  C- Facts:

                     1.      Main fact/claim
                                   a.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   b.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   c.      Detail/evidence/support
                     2.      Main fact/claim
                                   a.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   b.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   c.      Detail/evidence/support
                     3.      Main fact/claim
                                   a.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   b.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   c.      Detail/evidence/support
                     4.      Main fact/claim
                                   a.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   b.      Detail/evidence/support
                                   c.      Detail/evidence/support

                        Etc… as many as you might have

                  D- Analysis:

(Own analysis, relate it to Lebanon, give opinion, suggest solutions to problem,...)

                     1.      Main point/own analysis
                                   a.      Detail
                                   b.      Detail
                                   c.      Detail
                     2.      Main point/in Lebanon?
                                   a.      Detail
                                   b.      Detail
                                   c.      Detail
                     3.      Main point/Opinion
                                   a.      Detail
                                   b.      Detail
                                   c.      Detail
                     4.      Main point/Solutions
                                   a.      Detail
                                   b.      Detail
                                   c.      Detail

                        Etc… as many as you might have

                  E- Conclusion:

                     1.      Restatement of the thesis
                     2.      Opening up statement
                     3.      Opening up statement
                     4.      Advice, saying, proverb
                     5.      Final comment(s)

                  D-    References & Bibliography (APA format)

                  E-     Illustrations
 

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