NGO Research Outline

NGO Outline- Harvard Format

·      include all subtopic

·       include at least 4 quotes

·      in –text citation needed for each quote (see NoodleTools for in-text reference)

Please use this as a guideline to start writing your outline.  You will fill in each section using your notes and sources. If you cannot do this, then you need more information.

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Name

NGO Research Paper Outline

Globish

18 January 2018

Snappy Title

I. Introduction

1. develop your voice/ attention grabbing device/hook
2. introduce the NGO
3. Thesis statement- what is the paper proving?

II.  Background of Global Issue

1. What is the problem?
2. Who does it affect?
3. Where does the problem occur?
4. Quotation with in text citation

III.  Background of NGO

1. Who started it?
2. When was it started?
3. Why did he/she/they start it?  Quotation with a citation (here or somewhere in this section)
4. Where was it started?

IV. Success Story #1

1. What did the NGO do exactly?
2. Where/when did this take place?
3. Why is this deemed a success?
4. Quotation to support the claims

V. Success Story #2

1. What did the NGO do exactly?
2. Where/when did this take place?
3. Why is this deemed a success?
4. Quotation to support the claims

VI. Success Story #3

5. What did the NGO do exactly?
6. Where/when did this take place?
7. Why is this deemed a success?
8. Quotation to support the claims

VII. NGO financial information (Charity Navigator or annual report)

1. % of finances that goes to Fundraising, Administration (paying their people) and Programs (what they are doing).
2. How many stars did they receive?
3. What does this tell you about the health of the finances of the NGO? (Can you use this to persuade your reader to donate?)

VIII.  Criticism (if applicable, if no scandals- skip this)

1. claim
2. quotation with information about criticism
3. why?
4. NGO’s response/defense of claim
5. Is this a valid criticism?

IX.  Awards (if applicable, if no awards- skip this)

1. Name awards given, why and when?
2. quote
3. supportive evidence

X. Conclusion

1. Restate your thesis (do not copy from intro)
2. Final chance to persuade your reader to donate!
3. Leave your reader with a final thought/quote?

*Note- do not introduce any new information in your conclusion

Outline due Tuesday, Jan 23! We will print them in the LMC.