Research Paper Outline. Review the ResearchPaper instructions in Week Five of the online course or in theComponents of Course Evaluation section of this guide. Thenvisit the Ashford Writing Center located under the LearningResources tab on the left navigation tool bar in your onlineclassroom. and review the Sample: Outline. Format your outlinefor the Research Paper according to the Sample: Outline.(NOTE: In the Sample: Outline it states thatthe thesis statement is the last one to three sentences of theintroduction. However the thesis statement must be onesentence in length and the last sentence of theintroduction.) The outline must contain: