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See: Research Paper Assessment Form |
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Writing the Research Paper is where the Researcher organizes all the steps of the Research to make it available to the targeted audience |
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Not all of these requirements
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See your main syllabus for details of your assignment |
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Structure of the Research Paper: See the main syllabus
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Details of the Research Paper: See the main syllabus |
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Length & membership of the Research Paper: See the main syllabus |
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1. Title Page |
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2. Table of Contents |
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3. Thesis statement or hypothesis |
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See: Writing a Thesis |
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See: Refine the Thesis: Add Types of Analysis |
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See: Types of Analysis |
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4. Introduction & summary |
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5. Body |
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5.1. Literature Review |
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You must use Scholastic Sources in the bibliography |
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The Evaluation of the Literature Review |
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5.2. Reporting Methods in the Research Paper |
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See: An Overview of Methods in the Social Sciences |
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See: Research Design |
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See: Types of Analysis |
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See: Research Instruments, etc. |
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5.3. Summary of Results/Data |
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See: Research Design Sections on Data |
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5.4. Analysis / Discussion: Subsections
of the Analysis
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a. Topics or |
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b. Types of Analysis |
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i. Socio-historical analysis |
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ii. Other Type of Analysis: Narrative, Descriptive, etc. |
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iii. Data Analysis if Primary Data Collection was conducted |
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a) Statistical Analysis, if utilized |
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b) Other type(s) of analysis, if utilized |
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iv. Expectations for the Future |
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v. Recommendations of Social Policy |
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6. Summary & Conclusion |
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7. Appendices |
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HIC Proposal, Interview Schedule, Coded Survey, etc. |
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8. Bibliography |
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Other requirements for the Research Paper |
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Mechanics, Organization, & Content Evaluation |
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Mechanics |
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Organization |
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Use smooth Transitions |
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Content |
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Team performance form ( applies only to team term papers ) |
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Go to UVW's Webpage |
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Go to Dr. W's Webpage |
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Go to Dr. W's Course Information Webpage |
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Go to Course Resources |
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which of the following components are required, & which components are not required You are to submit one written, (double spaced and typed) research paper. The Due Date for all Research Papers is indicated on the Main
Syllabus.
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Use gender neutral language. Use long quotes sparingly. You should write the paper and not simply connect quotes. Use only short tables and charts in the body of the paper. Longer tables and related material should go in an Appendix. Number your pages. When you turn the paper in, staple it. Do not use plastic covers, ring binders etc. Use a staple in the corner. One inch margins. 11 or 12 pitch font Use MLA, APA or ASA format. |
Membership: see the main syllabus Due Date: see the main syllabus |