Critical Thinking Assignment: Annotated Outline (95 Points)
Submit an annotated outline of the research project that will comprise your Portfolio Project.
An annotated outline is one that provides in-text citations of sources for each of your main topics (main points were mapped out in the Module 2 Critical Thinking Assignment) and a complete Reference list at the end, all formatted in APA Style.
Make sure your outline fully supports all requirements of the Portfolio Project assignment, which can be accessed in the Module 8 folder. Note that while this Critical Thinking assignment requires that you cite at last one source for each main topic and a minimum of eight sources total, you are not required to include all sources that will be provided with the final version of your Portfolio Project. In other words, you may add more sources to your work prior to the final delivery of the Portfolio Project at the end of Week 8.
Requirements:
Your annotated outline should include at least eight credible sources. The CSU-Global Library is an excellent place to search for credible, scholarly sources.
Provide a summary, a paraphrase, and a direct quotation for each of your sources.
Your Annotated Outline should be 2-3 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.Guidelines and Outline Template for the Research Portfolio
The paper should be six to eight pages in length (double-spaced), plus a reference page, and should use a minimum of eight credible sources. Be sure to follow the CSU-Global APA documentation style.
For your topic, identify a local or global social problem that can be proven to exist and has potential to be solved.
At the top of your outline, include an open-ended research question that asks how the problem can be solved.
Example/research question: What would it take to reduce obesity in the United States/Ohio? The research question should be followed by a thesis, which answers the research question by
stating a problem, cause, and solution. The thesis can be two sentences long if necessary.
Example/thesis: [Problem] Obesity across the U.S. is on the rise [Cause] partly because of the amount of trans fats contained in restaurant food. [Solution] One solution would be to regulate the amount of trans fats restaurants are permitted to include in the food they serve and to require restaurants to clearly indicate the level of trans fats contained within each menu item.
NOTE: The sample topic above cannot be used for your project. Topics that should be avoided are those currently being widely debated among media sources. Some topics to avoid include abortion, sex trafficking, gun control, and immigration among others.
Each major heading below should be included on your own sentence outline and in your final paper. Use the boldface language for your own outline headings, adapted to fit your topic.