PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
The goal of this assignment is to develop a working outline to begin the writing process. Several components of the outline grow directly from your Capstone Proposal.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Each point you fill in should be a brief statement (think in bullet points), not a long narrative.
Text in italics is for guidance and information about the purpose of the section of the Capstone; use the information from the course to guide your content development and organization. The organized list of information will show the structure of the Capstone, the flow of how your points build your argument, and the steps you will take to achieve your results.
The following is the structure your outline must follow and be written in accordance with the University College Format and Style Guidelines and Capstone Instructions. That means that all major sections are level one headings, all subsections are level two or three.
Turabian section 6.2 reviews outlining and you may use either the formal numbered outline or the sparer version. There is not an example outline to share with you as these take many different forms.
Title Page: [Working Title]
Abstract: [Blank for now] The Abstract page is numbered Surname-ii (in a top-right page header). For the Outline include only the first-level heading Abstract. You will come back and write it in your initial draft. In the final draft, the abstract will include a summary of the Capstone that quickly and clearly tells the reader the problem addressed, how the solution was approached, and the resulting solution. It does not include any discussion of the results. The final abstract is 120 words or less.
Table of Contents [Blank for now]
Background: This is the introduction to the Capstone. Provide the basic information about the topic to explain the question or problem the Capstone examines and the position taken in the thesis statement. Tell your audience why this topic has importance to the professional field for study. Save most of the explanation for the Literature Review. Make sure to include both your problem statement and your thesis statement.
Any subheadings for the background would go below the main heading.
Approach: This section does not need to be long but must give the reader a clear idea of the steps taken to achieve the results (i.e., your analysis, case study, etc.). Do not predict or include your solution or recommendations in this section.
Literature Review: Each point included in the Literature Review builds the argument for your Capstone and appropriate academic and professional literature supporting the arguments, and it may include any other relevant evidence. Organize your points to build that argument; you will have an ordered list of points/topics and may break those down into subtopics for better planning and organization of your Capstone.
Solution (Optional if you have one): What is your anticipated solution to the problem? What will you advise, change, implement, or renew to address your problem?
Discussion: For now, just insert a heading as a placeholder. This section will cover: anticipated strengths and weaknesses of the solution.
Recommendations, and Conclusion: For now, just insert a heading as a placeholder. You will not be able to fill in your points for these sections until the results of the Capstone emerge. This section provides your interpretation of the solution of the Capstone.
Interpretation of solution outcomes
The success of the approach
What was learned
Contributions to the field
Further recommendations
Insert a new page (page-break) for your references.
References should appear at the top of the page and any research you have cited/included in the outline must be entered into the references. You can add references that you have begun collecting as well and not entered in the outline itself.
Please submit a Word document for the assignment.
