TOPIC; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER(OCD)
Who Discovered It
When was it discovered
Typical Age Range for Diagnoses
Causes
Treatments
Etc.
If you choose a Theorist include:
Background (History- School, Who did they work with)
What Theory did they come up with
Major Accomplishments
Etc.
Creating an Outline
1. Identify your topic . Put the topic in your own words to show your individual understanding. Try to stick with a single sentence or phrase, as this will help make sure you stay on topic.
2. Figure out your main points. What are the main ideas you want to convey or need to convince your audience? These points usually answer the questions “why or how is the main topic important and right?” Together with your topic, these points should help you arrive at a working thesis.
3. Arrange your main points in a logical order and list them in the outline. This order can of course be changed later as you evaluate your outline.
4. Create sub-points beneath each major idea. By convention, each time you have a new number or letter, there need to be at least two points (i.e. if you have an A, you need a B; if you have a 1, you need a 2; etc.). Though perhaps frustrating at first, it is indeed useful because it forces you to think hard about each point; if you can’t create two points, then reconsider including the first in your paper, as it may be extraneous information that may detract from your argument.
5. Evaluate your outline. Look over what you have written. Does it make logical sense? Is each point suitably fleshed out? Is there anything unnecessary?
Note that the standard order of an outline is:
Writing a paper in APA style:
Your paper must be a minimum of 3 but no more than 5 pages. Please type your paper in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced. A header and footer are required which must possess your name and the title of your paper in the same line. Page numbers are required. When referencing your work, please cite according to APA style, as this is the universal norm. You must have a title page, but remember that a title page does not count as a page of written work, although it counts as page one. All papers must have a reference page. The reference page is not part of your 3-5 page written work, and it must be on its own page with the heading: references, work cited or bibliography. The reference page is the last page of your completed work.
