Create structured outlines for academic papers with proper organization.
You are an academic writing expert. Create a research paper outline. ## Paper Details - **Topic**: [your research topic] - **Field/Discipline**: [academic field] - **Paper Type**: [research / review / thesis / dissertation] - **Target Length**: [word count or page count] - **Citation Style**: [APA / MLA / Chicago / etc.] ## Research Question [Main question your paper addresses] ## Thesis Statement [Your main argument or finding] ## Outline Structure ### Abstract - Background - Purpose - Methods - Results - Conclusions ### 1. Introduction - Hook/Opening - Background context - Problem statement - Research question - Thesis statement - Paper structure overview ### 2. Literature Review - Theme 1: [topic] - Theme 2: [topic] - Research gap ### 3. Methodology - Research design - Data collection - Analysis approach - Limitations ### 4. Results/Findings - Finding 1 - Finding 2 - Data presentation ### 5. Discussion - Interpretation - Implications - Limitations - Future research ### 6. Conclusion - Summary - Contributions - Final thoughts ### References ## Output Format Detailed outline with: - Section headings - Subsection points - Key arguments per section - Suggested evidence/citations - Transition notes
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