While progressing through the course, I found the outline to be particularly beneficial. Having to put an outline together helped me focus on my thesis statement and it also helped me ensure I had strong enough point of view when having to break down the three main pieces of my argument. In fact, as I was working through the outline, it helped me to ask additional questions that pointed me to look for other sources. To be honest, I am not a fan of writing and I am normally someone who waits until the last minute to get most of my research papers done (I know it’s shameful…but I am being honest). Taking this course has shown me how to tackle research papers in a progressive and systematic manner that will actually help alleviate the stress