Outline for Essay

Research Question: How different between Japanese and American communication styles?
                                   What is a solution for communication problem caused by the difference?

Thesis statement: Japanese tend to communicate indirectly while American prefer direct communication. This big difference sometimes leads misunderstanding and conflict, but that can be avoided by

Introduction:
1. Hook: “Japanese ‘Yes’ means ‘No’ and opposite” by Haneda&Shima
2. Background: Increasing international/ intercultural communication
3. Thesis

Body1: American communication style
1. Directness (example)
2. Why direct is preferred (context)

Body2: Japanese communication style
1. Indirectness (example)
2. Why indirect is preferred (context)

Body3: Solution
1. Know about each culture
2. Set the rules

Conclusion:
1.Restate of difference (direct / indirect)
2. Solution to it
3. Concluding sentence