Topic: The impact of media on public Management
Order Description
This research must include a bibliography.
–Structure of a Research Essay
The Introduction:
• is the first paragraph of our essay
• it is begins with a general statement about your topic
• provides background information for your reader
• concludes with the thesis (last sentence of the introduction)

The Thesis
• is the last sentence of the paragraph
• one sentence only
• is a strong statement that you can prove
• is the answer to your research question
• is the controlling idea of the research and is a map to the route the research essay will follow
• is specific and expresses one major idea about the subject

The Body
• is where the evidence to prove the thesis is presented
• is where the information supports or proves the thesis statement
• this supporting information can be analysis, argument, evaluation, persuasion and comparison/contrast
• the body of the paper is well organized with each paragraph consisting of a topic sentence, supporting and concluding sentences and a transition to the next paragraph
• all support for your thesis, whether quoted or paraphrased, must be cited

Conclusion
• this is the last paragraph of the paper and summarizes how your paper proved the thesis
• restates thesis
• leave the reader with a last thought (the “hmmmm” factor)
• no new information is given in this paragraph.

Introduction
General statement about the topic
Background information for your reader
Thesis

First Paragraph – Main Point
Supporting Details
Supporting Details
Concluding Sentence
Transition

Second Paragraph – Main Point
Supporting Details
Supporting Details
Concluding Sentence
Transition

Third Paragraph – Main Point
Supporting Details
Supporting Details
Concluding Sentence
Transition

Conclusion
Summary of the main points used to prove the thesis
Last thought