Put your thesis statement at the top of your paper. You might find yourself changing it as your drafts evolve, but it should always be a complete sentence or two that describes the central idea of your paper.
Use sentences or concise phrases to describe the major sections of your paper, making sure they have the same level of significance.
Use Roman numerals to designate these major sections of your paper, subdividing the topics with capital letters, providing numbers for topic subdivisions and indicating further subdivisions with lowercase letters.
Review your outline and make any needed adjustments. If you have a laundry list of major topics, cluster them into fewer topics. Be sure each major section and subdivision has at least two sections.
Write your abstract on a separate sheet of paper after composing your final draft; it provides a concise summary of your paper's main points.
Use roughly 200 words to describe your thesis, results or evidence and your conclusion. You could also include possible implications associated with your findings.
Consider including keywords on a separate line below your abstract to help other researchers find your information. Center and italicize "Keywords," followed by your keywords in standard upper and lowercase.