Help with the Outline:

Your outline needs the following:
• 2 pages (normal font, double spaced)
• cover the all the points I posted on the paper instructions
• provide for an introduction and conclusion (in outline form)
• provide enough data to show you have pertinent information about the topic
• should be in outline form
• you must list at least two source used - no web sources! at the end of the outline
• If your last name begins with A-F your due date is: February 20th
• If your last name begins with G-L your due date is: February 27th
• If your last name begins with M-R your due date is: March 5th
• If your last name begins with S-Z your due date is: March 12th

You will hand this into the box near my office: 214 Weeks Hall. The staggered due date will keep demand for reserve materials to a minimum.

A short example:
• Topic: Pearls
• I. Introduction
• A. Organic in origin
• B. History of pearls as gems
• II. Formation of Natural Pearls
• A. Mollusks
• B. Types of Pearls
• II. Cultured Pearls
• A. History of Pearliculture
• B. Modern Cultivation
• III. Fake Pearls
• A. Types
• B. Detection
• IV. Conclusion
• A. Unique
• B. Value

NOTE: I've purposely left this very rough so as not to give students writing papers on pearls any help. You should be providing many more pieces of information than I have here. Remember, starting with big, broad topics and then going into specifics about that topic works best.

If you have further questions, contact your TAs, or use the bulletin board.