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In your final analytical paper, which will flow from

the outline produced for this assignment, you are to select a topic more closely aligned to your discipline

of choice. If you are going to focus your elective classes more heavily on Anthropology, Psychology,

History, Sociology, etc. you may wish to select a topic that allows you to explore a subject of interest

relevant to your particular discipline and utilize academic literature from that discipline. If you have

broad interests and will be taking classes in a variety of social science fields, you may select a topic that

is perhaps more interdisciplinary. In this situation, you will use literature from a variety of disciplines.

The paper that will be written using this outline should be at least 12-15 pages long and include at

least 7 additional resources (beside the textbook if utilized). There is no minimum length for the

outline. It should be as long as is necessary to provide details with facts and corresponding citations.

Once you complete this outline, it should be so detailed and well thought-through that the final paper

should flow easily from it. You will want to include your citations in your paper as well as include a

reference page with your outline when you submit it.

One description of what an analytical research paper is as follows:

ANALYTICAL PAPERS

also include information from a range of sources but the focus on this type of

research paper is in

analyzing the different viewpoints

represented from a factual rather than

opinionated standpoint. The author of an

analytical paper

may focus on the findings, methodology or

conclusions of other researchers and will conclude such a paper with a summation of the findings and a

suggested framework for further study on the issue

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popular-types-of-research-papers

Please utilize the correct writing format for the discipline that you select (as described in previous

modules). If you are doing an interdisciplinary paper, select one format and use it consistently. I will

use this outline to grade your outline and your paper so you need to include the information in each

section as requested. You need to utilize subtitles as requested.

This assignment requires a detailed outline that you will utilize to write the final paper.

OUTLINE DIRECTIONS

I.

Title of Paper – Your title should be descriptive of your topic: For Example: “Analysis of the

Affordable Health Care Plan in the United States”

II. Introduction: Your introduction should include a format similar to the following:

a. Utilizing Sociological and Political Science literature, this paper will conduct a critical

analysis of the Affordable Health Care Act. I will provide arguments focusing on the positive

aspects of the Affordable Health Care Act as well as the negatives.

b. The hypothesis that I plan to explore in this paper is: Due to the changes created by the

Affordable Health Care Act, the number of uninsured Americans has decreased and due to

the increased affordability of health care and reduced inequities between social categories,

these have resulted in more positive effects than negative effects on American health care.

c.

You may proceed as follows: The topics that I plan to discuss are as follows: You will then

indicate in the outline briefly; but with no details or citations, the topics that you will be

discussing in the body of the paper. In each of the sections below in your outline and

subsequently in your paper, you will explore each of these sub-topics using separate

subtitles for each. Be sure to underline and bold each subtitle and place at the left hand

margin. For example, I would say: The topics that I plan to discuss are as follows: description

of health care in the United States, summary of European National Health Insurance, and

the positive and negative attributes of the Affordable Health Care Act. As you can tell, I

would then utilize each of these topics as my sub-titles, further adding, Critical Analysis and

Summary and Conclusions to finish off the paper. All of your information below needs to be

factual from academic sources and cited to avoid plagiarism. This should not be personal

opinions but all factual to back up your hypothesis, but do not yet tie it directly to the

hypothesis.

III.

Description of health care in the United States

In this section, I would provide facts and statistics on who utilizes healthcare, who benefits

the most, which population benefits the least and how the U.S. health care system

functions. (I did not provide details here, but I will need to see details in the outline you

submit to me). In the outline and paper you will need to provide me with the citation(s) for

the resources both in the body of the paper utilizing whatever discipline formatting you

select as well as in an appropriate reference page at the end of the paper.

IV.

Brief Summary of European National Health Insurance

In this section I would provide a brief overview of the European National Health Insurance

program including positives and negatives. (Of course all citations would be included). I did

not give details, but I want you to give details and citations in your outline and paper).

V.

Positive Attributes of the Affordable Health Care Act

In this section I would provide the positive aspects of the Act including the population

(political group, age, gender, race, etc.,) that project the most positive feelings toward it and

an explanation of why. I would utilize any studies conducted, facts, statistics, etc. and all

citations. (I did not give details, but I want you to give details and citations in your outline

and paper).

VI.

Negative Attributes of the Affordable Health Care Act

In this section I would provide the negative aspects of the Act including the population

(political group, age, gender, race, etc.,) that project the most negative feelings toward it

and an explanation of why. I would utilize any studies conducted, facts, statistics, etc. and

all citations. (I did not give details, but I want you to give details and citations in your

outline and paper).

VII.

Critical Analysis

In this section, I would discuss both sides of the argument comparing and contrasting the

positives and negatives as described in the previous sections and begin to tie it all together

and show how it relates to your hypothesis, substantiating both sides with facts and

citations. Although you will mix in your point of view do not use the first person or directly

state your opinion in this section. This is where you now directly indicate how your

literature relates to the hypothesis that you included in the introduction. Again, be sure to

include your citations to avoid plagiarism.

VIII.

Summary and Conclusions

In this section, provide a summary (two to four paragraphs) of the entire paper and then

provide conclusions based on the arguments you have presented. For conclusions you may

then indicate your point of view and opinions, substantiating them with facts. This is the

only place where you may now give your personal opinion and use the first person: I

believe, I think, my opinion is. You should not give your direct personal opinion in any other

section of the paper.

The outline that you complete should follow the format above. Although I did not provide details and

citations in my example above, you will need to provide this information in your outline. The purpose

of this outline is for it to be almost as detailed as your final paper, getting the creative juices and

critical thinking skills going. A detailed outline will provide me with an opportunity to provide input to

assist you in perfecting your final paper. If you do not follow this outline, then it is incorrect and I will

return it for you to re-write before you receive a score and the approval to write your final paper.