Example Rough Outlines

• Remember - the more paragraphs you have, the shorter they can be to reach 1500 words minimum
  • 10 paragraphs = 150 words each
  • 6 paragraphs = 250 words each
• FIrst section (Intro) doesn’t need subtitle. Other sections do.

Example 1 (6 section, 10 paragraphs / problem-solution)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph)
• Topic 1: (two paragraphs, problems and solutions)
  • Problems
  • Solutions
• Topic 2: (two paragraphs, problems and solutions)
  • Problems
  • Solutions
• Topic 3: (two paragraphs, problems and solutions)
  • Problems
  • Solutions
• Conclusion

Example 2 (5 section, 9 paragraphs / problem-solution)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph)
• Problems section (3 paragraphs)
  • Problem 1
  • Problem 2
  • Problem 3
• Solutions section (3 paragraphs)
  • Solutions 1
  • Solutions 2
  • Solutions 3
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)

Example 3A: (4 section 6 paragraph / compare contrast)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph)
• Comparison section (3 paragraphs)
  • Topic 1 similarities and differences
  • Topic 2 similarities and differences
  • Topic 3 similarities and differences
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)

Example 3B: (6 section 9 paragraph / compare contrast)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph)
• Comparison section 1 (2 paragraphs)
  • Similarities Topic 1
  • Differences Topic 1
• Comparison section 2 (2 paragraphs)
  • Similarities Topic 2
  • Differences Topic 2
• Comparison section 3 (2 paragraphs)
  • Similarities Topic 3
  • Differences Topic 3
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)

Example 4A: Case study (6 paragraph, 4 section problem-solution)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph about topic e.g. education)
• Case Study section (3 paragraphs)
  • BACKGROUND on Topic IN Country (e.g. education in Cambodia)
  • 3 problems
  • 3 solutions
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)

Example 4B: Case study (10 paragraphs, 6 section)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph about topic e.g. education)
• Case Study Background (1 paragraphs on Topic IN Country (e.g. education in Cambodia)
• Case study Problems section (3 paragraphs)
  • Problem 1
  • Problem 2
  • Problem 3
• Case study Problems section (3 paragraphs)
  • Solution 1
  • Solution 2
  • Solution 3
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)

Example 5: Argument (4 section, 6 paragraph)

• Intro (1 paragraph)
• Background section (1 paragraph)
• Reason section (3 paragraphs)
  • Reason 1 it is good/bad / we should/shouldn’t do it
  • Reason 2 it is good/bad / we should/shouldn’t do it
  • Reason 3 it is good/bad / we should/shouldn’t do it
• Conclusion (1 paragraph)