BACKGROUND (1 page) -provide the reader with evidence about the topic ie stats, sources that reflect the position you are taking -this section should encourage the reader to see the importance of the thesis statement and purpose of the paper. 3 MAIN HEADINGS (4 pages) -each heading should be the name of the area that you are focusing on as opposed to “Heading #1” -each heading should include a topic sentence that introduces what will be discussed in the section -ensure that there is a tie back to the thesis statement before you end the section. proposal on topic is attached