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Outline for Research Paper (supporting evidence)
 * I.** Introduction
 * A**. Background-
 * B**. Thesis Statement- Knowing the history of origami and how it originated we will be able to understand the importance of creating origami.
 * II**. the invention of paper (**First subtopic **)
 * A**. paper was invented in China over 2000 years ago. (First Point)
 * 1) **1.** Paper was first recognized in the 1st century in China (supporting evidence)
 * 2) **2.** I was then introduced to Japan in the 6th century.
 * B.** Folding paper (Second Point)
 * 1.** Name origami was created in 1880 (supporting evidence)
 * 2.** Name means Folding paper.(Supporting evidence)
 * III**. Introduction of origami (**Second subtopic **)
 * 1) **A.**  By the Edo period (1603–1868), paper folding in Japan had become recreational as well as ceremonial, often featuring multiple cuts and folds (First Point)
 * 2) **1.** Japan used origami in religions (supporting evidence)
 * 2. Also used for ceremonial purposes** (supporting evidence)
 * 1) **B.**Taught to children (Second Point)
 * 2) **1.** Children used it as a past time (supporting evidence)
 * 3) **2.** Children were taught origami in schools (supporting evidence)
 * IV**. Origami instructions (**Third subtopic **)
 * 1) **A.**How to fold paper (First Point)
 * 2) **1.** Instructions taught to children in school (supporting evidence)
 * 2.** Written instructions for paper folding first appeared in 1797, with Akisato Rito’s Sembazuru Orikata, or “thousand crane folding.” (supporting evidence)
 * 1) **B.**Latter development (Second Point)
 * 2) **1.**  In 1845, Adachi Kazuyuki published a more comprehensive compilation of paper folding with Kayaragusa; by the late 1800s, the term for paper folding had morphed from orikata (“folded shapes”) to origami. (supporting evidence)
 * 3) **2.**  The beginning of modern origami were developed by Akira Yoshizawa in the 1930’s. He is responsible for the creation of thousands of modern day techniques and patterns for folding (supporting evidence)


 * V**. Origami in Japan (**Fourth subtopic **)
 * A**. First introduced in 6th century (First Point)
 * 1) **1.** Handmade paper was a luxury item. (supporting evidence)
 * 2.** Was used for ceremonial purposes (supporting evidence)
 * B. Paper folding** (Second Point)
 * 1.** Some techniques were brought to Japan from China. (supporting evidence)
 * 1) **2.** Introduction of paper had a large impact on the Japanese culture. (supporting evidence)
 * VI.** Conclusion: A restatement of the main points of your paper.