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Monroe College, King Graduate School

Class: KG604 Graduate Research & Critical Analysis

Assignment: Term Project – Draft Research Paper

Instructor: Dr. Tennyson Group:

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1. Introduction:

• Describes the issue; includes strong thesis statement, severity in dollars or other applicable measurement, country, why research study is important.

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2. Background includes the following sections: Root Cause of Problem: Includes background on root cause, situation before issue, when issue occurred.

• Includes a chart or table containing visualization of 3 - 5 years of data collected before the issue began.

• Includes substantive description of visualization of issue and metrics used to display issue.

What Went Wrong: Includes extent and realm of the issue, explanation about why research may be important or what the research will contribute to the related field or discipline.

• Includes a chart or table containing visualization of data collected during the peak, height or worst-case scenario of the problem.

• Includes substantive description of visualization of issue and metrics used to display issue.

• Assertions are supported with in-text citations from relevant sources.

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3. Literature Review including following sections: Introduction: 1st paragraph describes overview of the topic & subtopics researched; 2nd paragraph describes where literature was obtained. Review of Literature: Content of the introduction and summary sections of at least 3 objective summaries that addresses the 5 W’s and 1 H questions. Analysis of Literature: Conclusion section of at least 3 objective summaries; Analysis of what was learned about issue researched as summarized in review of literature section

• Assertions are supported with in-text citations from relevant sources.

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4. Discussion and Recommendations Discussion: Interpretation of the findings of the study including the following: Identify the issue and show it actually exists, identify populations affected, identify the location.

• Includes a chart or table containing visualization of data collected before the problem (including when it began), during the peak; height; or worst-case scenario of the problem, and the current state of the problem (in 2022).

• Includes substantive discussion about main findings of research study and 3 states of issue contained in visualization.

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• Includes discussion about strengths and limitations of

the study including processes included to increase reliability and validity of the study; processes that limited the study.

Recommendations:

• Includes substantive discussion about existing evidence-based solutions to use as a foundation to YOUR recommendation.

• Includes substantive discussion about recommendations for solutions based on existing or predictive evidence.

• Assertions are supported with in-text citations from relevant sources.

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5. Conclusions: Do not reiterate the data or discussion.

• Summarize most important aspects of the paper.

• Describe hunches, inferences or speculations about whether the issue can occur again.

• Offer perspectives for future work or research:

• focus on predicting the situation where the issue can occur again or preventing the issue from occurring again.

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• Paper is consistent with APA 7 formatting guidelines.

• Writing is clear and organized in a logical manner.

• Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation are used.

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