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Assignment Part I:

Research topic and paper outline development

Objective

The goal of this course is to provide you with the concepts and skills necessary to acquire various sources and to organize this information to write an original research paper. This assignment is an extension of the in-class exercise completed in Module 3. In this assignment, the goal is to develop a research topic and develop a research paper outline. As you develop your research paper, think about the following questions: why is this topic important? What is your purpose or thesis statement? How do you plan to organize these concepts?

Assignment

To find a research topic, start from:

· Your program of studies or courses that you are taking

· Topics that you have great interests but have not yet researched academically

· A current hot topic, trend or new idea in your discipline that interests you.

You will do several in-class exercises on how to develop a concept map, a research topic, and a research paper outline. The in-class exercises will help you complete this assignment. In the assignment, you need to provide more detailed information and organize the research paper outline systematically with source information.

The research paper outline reflects the investigation of your research topic. In each heading and subheading of the outline, you need to cite your sources.

Format

· 2-4 pages

· 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins

· MS-Word document format

· Use the format below to assist you in organizing your research paper outline and provide a research topic

· Submit your assignment via Blackboard.

Citation and References

References are not required in this assignment. However, you need to cite your sources. Use the APA citation style for the citation:

· If there is author(s)’ name, use this format (Author names, year). For instance, (Doe, 2010), (Burkhardt and William 2012), (Doe et al., 2010)

· If there is no author’s name, use this format (Anonymous, year) (organization name, year). For example, (Anonymous, 2014), (Old Dominion University, 2014), (The New York Times, 2015).

*Although the references are not required in this assignment, make certain that you keep the references information for future assignments. The next assignments will require you to provide full reference information.

Grading Rubric (10 percent of course grade)

	Exceeds Standard	Meets Standard	Approaches Standard	Needs Attention
Research Question	Identifies a clear and concise research question that defines the scope of the project completely and leaves little doubt concerning the information needed to complete the project.	Identifies a clear research question and defines the scope of the project completely but leaves doubt concerning the information needed to complete the project.	Identifies a clear research question but it is incomplete as written (parts missing, too broad or too narrow does not clearly define the scope of the project and/or leaves some ambiguity concerning the information needed to complete the project.).	Does not identify a research question.
Research Question	All key words and/or subject terms are concise and clearly stated.	Most key words and/or subject terms are concise and clearly stated.	Some key words are not stated and are not defined.	No key words and/or subject terms are concise and clearly stated.
Information Sources	Types of information (sources) selected directly relate to concepts of interest expressed and/or address research question.	Types of information (sources) selected relate to concepts of interest expressed and/or address research question.	Types of information (sources) selected partially relate to concepts of interest expressed and/or address research question.	Types of information (sources) either not provided or those provided are completely unrelated to concepts of interest expressed and/or research question stated.
Organization	Outline is complete with all necessary information	Outline is complete with most necessary information	Outline contains vague ideas and less that 5 sections are missing.	Outline contains vague ideas and more than 6 sections are missing.

Use the following format and headings/sub-headings to write your research paper outline

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Assignment Part I:

Research topic and paper outline development

[Research Paper Title][1]

[Student Name]

[Course Number, CRN; Class Time; Instructor’s Name; Submission Date]

I. Introduction (required section)

A. Motivation of this research (required)

Describe why you choose this topic and why this topic is important (e.g., the role and importance of this topic in a particular field or discipline). Make certain you identify the discipline in this paragraph. Provide a good introductory paragraph that should be about at least 5 sentences.

B. Definition of your own main concepts (required)

Provide brief definition on your main concept(s) with at 1 sentence using the definition correctly. Use citations to reference your definition. Example from an article: (Venkatesh & Morris 2000, p. 116):

Perceived usefulness is defined as the extent to which a person believes that using a particular technology will enhance her/his job performance. (Davis 1989) I selected the IPad to help me organize my reports at work because it allows me to use the Idea Sketch app correctly.

C. Research question and objectives (required)

Present your research question (1 sentence) and describe your research objectives with at least 2 sentences. No partial sentence is acceptable.

II. Overview (required section)

A. History of your research idea(required)

Provide a brief description on the history of the main concepts in your research topic with at least 2 sentences with citations. No partial sentence is acceptable.

B. Concept map (required)

Display and describe your concept map. Along with your map, provide a brief description about your map with at least 2 sentences containing citations. No partial sentence is acceptable.

III. Conclusion (required section)

Provide a brief summary on your proposed research, including a stated conclusion on the importance of research topic in a particular field or discipline with at least 3 sentences. No partial sentence is acceptable.

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Assignment: Part II

Research paper draft

Objective

Use your outline developed in ‘Assignment I’ to guide you on how to organize the contents of your First Draft. Your draft should support your arguments and points, creating a reasonable discussion. In this assignment, the goal is to present your ideas and demonstrate your ability to organize ideas:

· to search supportive sources for your research topic development by using various searching tools

· to evaluate the sources and select appropriate ones

· to properly cite your sources and develop references

· to avoid plagiarism by properly paraphrasing, summarizing or quoting sources

· to properly organize the search results into a draft

Assignment

Based on your research paper outline developed in ‘Assignment I’, you need to:

· develop your discussion on your research topic further based on your searches

· properly quote, paraphrase, and summarize original sources

· properly cite your sources in text and create references at the end of your draft

· include various types of sources (required types of sources: scholarly journal articles, web articles, books)

You can change heading and subheading of the outline and develop them if it is necessary. However, the required heading and subheading should not be changed. Submit your assignment to Blackboard.

Format

· Develop a draft with at least 6 pages (excluding references).

· Use 12 point font, Times New Roman, double space

· Create MS-Word document file.

· Use the format below to organize your paper draft.

Citation and References

In-text citation and references are required in this assignment. You should properly cite sources based on the American Psychological Association (APA) style. EndNote is one program that will support you to organize your citation and references.

Grading Rubric (10% of course grade

	Exceeds Standard	Meets Standard	Approaches Standard	Needs attention
Information Sources	Accesses information using a sophisticated mix of search strategies, demonstrating high awareness and aptitude in research tool literacy	Accesses information using appropriate mix of search strategies and information sources (i.e. delving beyond common search engines to acquire data);	Accesses information using rudimentary search strategies and information sources; data is derived largely from common search engines	Accesses information randomly; lacks a clear search strategy for information access
Relevant information sources	Information sources highly relevant to the project or paper’s scope.	Information sources appear to be mostly relevant to the project or paper’s scope.	Information sources appear to be of limited relevance to the project or paper’s scope.	Information sources do not appear to be relevant to the project or paper’s scope.
Citation/ Reference	Includes at least 5 required types of sources: (1) scholarly journal articles, (2) web articles, and (3) books	Includes at least 4 required types of sources: (1) scholarly journal articles, (2) web articles, and (3) books	Includes at least 3 required types of sources: (1) scholarly journal articles, (2) web articles, and (3) books	Includes at least 2 required types of sources: (1) scholarly journal articles, (2) web articles, and (3) books
Citation Format	At least 90% of cited sources in text and references at the end of the draft are APA style.	At least 80% of cited sources in text and references at the end of the draft are APA style.	At least 70% of cited sources in text and references at the end of the draft are APA style.	Less than 70% of cited sources in text and references at the end of the draft are APA style.
Evaluate information	Demonstrates an ability to critically evaluate information and information sources, such as library databases, collections, or websites appropriate to the field of research with 90% accuracy.	Demonstrates an ability to critically evaluate information and information sources, such as library databases, collections, or websites appropriate to the field of research with 80% accuracy.	Demonstrates an ability to critically evaluate information and information sources, such as library databases, collections, or websites appropriate to the field of research with 70% accuracy.	Lacks an ability to critically evaluate information and information sources, such as library databases, collections, or websites appropriate to the field of research.
Discussion	Developed discussion on research topic by fully organizing, synthesizing and communicating data from information sources, which addresses the stated question or purpose with clarity and depth.	Developed discussion on research topic by fully organizing, synthesizing and communicating data from information sources, which addresses the stated question or purpose with but lacks clarity and depth.	Developed discussion on research topic by attempting to organize, synthesize and communicate data from information sources, which addresses the stated question or purpose with clarity and depth	Discussion not on topic and randomly written on research topic
Written paper	All required sections in the paper draft are addressed with accuracy and sufficient detail.	Most required sections in the paper draft are addressed with accuracy and sufficient detail	Some required sections in the paper draft are addressed with accuracy and sufficient detail	Random required sections in the paper draft are addressed.

Use the following format and headings/sub-headings to write your paper draft.

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Assignment: Part II

Research paper draft

[Research Paper Title][1]

[Student Name]

[Course Number, CRN]

I. Introduction (required section)

A. Motivation of this research (required)

B. Definition of [your own main concepts] (required)

Provide brief definition on your main concept(s) with at 1 sentence using the definition correctly. Use citations to reference your definition. Make sure properly quote, paraphrase, and summarize original sources with a proper citation style of yours.

C. Research question and objectives (required)

Present your research question (1 sentence) and describe your research objectives with at least 2 sentences. No partial sentence is acceptable

II. Overview (required section)

A. History of your research project (required)

Develop your essay further on the history of the main concepts in your research topic. Search supportive sources and include them into your discussion. Make sure properly quote, paraphrase, and summarize original sources with a proper citation style of yours.

B. [Sub-heading from your research outline]

Develop your essay further on the sub-heading. Search supportive sources and include them into your discussion. Make sure properly quote, paraphrase, and summarize original sources with a proper citation style of yours.

C. [Sub-heading from your research outline]

The same as above. If you have further sub-headings in your outline, include them below and develop them further.

III. Conclusion (required section)

Develop one paragraph summary of your research, including a stated conclusion on the importance of research topic in a particular field. You may want to include implications from your findings for future research.

IV. References (required section)

Create references on a separate page. See the module 7 and ODU Library page for formatting of references: http://guides.lib.odu.edu/cite

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this is what i did Assignment Part I:

Research topic and paper outline development

[Narcotics][1]

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[Course Number, CRN; Class Time; Instructor’s Name; Submission Date]

I. Introduction (required section)

A. The reason why I chose narcotics as my research topic is because I am a business major and criminal justice minor.

Today I wish to discuss why the legalization of marijuana would be beneficial to the United States of America and its general public. I also wish to provide some information on how to run a healthy, legal and taxable marijuana business. Marijuana is a continued “problem” to the United States Government and for years billions of Americans have been incarcerated due to the strict laws on the drug. Yes, I do believe that there should be some restrictions on the drug just like or similar to alcohol.

However, I do not think that the sentencing for this crime is any way fair due to multiple factors like safety, health benefits and etc.

B. According to Merriam Webster Narcotics isa drug (as opium or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions .a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not 

2 : something that soothes, relieves, or lulls 

My research question is if it is possible for multiple states such as Colorado and California to legally regulate marijuana why can’t this be done federally statewide? My first objective is to identify any and all benefits of legalizing marijuana. My second objective is to show how profitable marijuana can be and how it may stimulate our economy.

II. Overview (required section)

According to pbs.org Marijuana basically became illegal through a fear of immigrant expansion, the fear was that if we prohibit marijuana in the United States then that will prevent the expansion of illegal immigrants.

Also according to pbs.org a first offense of possession of marijuana is 2-10 years jail time and a 20k fine. This shows that the strict laws enforced for marijuana.

III. Conclusion (required section)

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