Outline for PhD doctorate

Here is the template to follow, but it will be based on the previous 3 articles.

1.      Introduction

a.       Engage the reader, provide context for the paper, introduce the articles, and state your thesis in an explicit manner that provides a clear purpose, and forecasts the direction you are going.

2.      Theme 1[WU1] 

a.       (Let’s pretend that all three articles describe the health benefits of yoga). Yoga is a discipline for the body and mind, with mental and physical health benefits.

                                                              i.      Article 1 examines the physical health benefits of yoga

1.      Increased flexibility, increased core strength, better posture

                                                            ii.      Article 2 explores the mental health benefits of yoga

1.      Practitioners are more relaxed, have better control of their breathing

                                                          iii.      Article 3 discusses both physical and mental health benefits

1.      The meditative elements of yoga are linked with decreased stress, depression, and anxiety; correlation with lower blood pressure, reduced chronic pain, and better sleep

3.      Theme 2

a.       Here is another common theme from the articles

                                                              i.      Article 1 What article 1 contributes on the theme

1.      You can make your outline as detailed as you see is necessary, and go deeper in detail with subcategories.

                                                            ii.      Article 2 What article 2 contributes on the theme

1.      Any further sub-details or sub-themes

                                                          iii.      Article 3 What article 3 contributes on the theme

1.      Any further sub-details or sub-themes

4.      Theme 3

a.       Here is another common theme from the articles

                                                              i.      Here is the support from article 1

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                                                            ii.      Here is the support from article 2

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                                                          iii.      Here is the support from article 3

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                                                          iv.      By tying all three articles’ material together, I can support my assertion

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2. [WU2] 

5.      Conclusion

a.       Summarize the three main themes. What conclusions can you draw when considering the articles together as a single unit?

b.      Here is a synthesized conclusion I’ve reached.

c.       Tie the conclusion back to the intro.