Formulating a Research Question
- Purdue OWL's Formulating a Research QuestionPurdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has a lot of great resources, including this guide that is all about developing your research question.
- Research Question Handout & In-class ActivityThis handout reviews the basics of choosing a research question and important considerations for narrowing and refining your question.
Creating an Outline - Advice from Purdue OWL
- Why and How to Create a Useful OutlineHelpful information about the purpose and benefits of creating an outline.
- Types of OutlinesThis page gives the nuts and bolts of how to create a formal outline.
- Components for Effective OutlinesSuggestions for the main components of a formal outline.
- Sample OutlinesSome brief sample outlines.
- Outlining 101 HandoutProvides an overview of each section and an example alphanumeric outline on a general topic.
Creating a Thesis Statement
- Purdue OWL's Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis StatementsSome good ways to help you get started with your thesis statement.
- Purdue OWL's Developing Strong Thesis StatementsSome information on different types of thesis statements and how to strengthen them in your writing.
- CSUF Writing Center's Thesis VideoThis video will walk you through the parts of a thesis and how to synthesize them to create your thesis statement.