Research paper abstract and annotated bibliography

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Research Paper

Due Date: Thursday 8/15 submitted online through Canvas

Final Paper: including an Abstract page, 12-16 page essay, and Annotated Bibliography

Format: Standard APA format

Final Paper Page Length: Cover Page, Abstract, 12-16 page paper, Annotated Bibliography

Directions: Remember that the focus of this class is on questions in the Sciences or Applied Technology/Business.

Answer a Research Question derived from an appropriate topic in the Sciences, Applied Technology, or Business Science. Present appropriate background information, current research, and context for your Thesis (your educated answer to your Research Question). Display critical thinking and analysis of the issue or problem and provide a logical argument in order to arrive at a reasonable conclusion.

Your Research Paper should focus on an issue or problem with significant relevance to current research in a given field (2005 or newer), and should be an analytical essay with a Thesis, not simply a summary of data. Remember a good essay Thesis is Arguable, Provable, Logical, and Meaningful.

Display your knowledge of Standard American English writing at the College Level (including grammar, style, organization, and rhetoric) and of APA style to present data, integrate data, and document your sources both in-text and in an Annotated Bibliography.

Your Annotated Bibliography is a separate assignment attached to the end of your Research Paper. It will document your sources as an APA References Page and include Annotations that comment on each source you used in your paper.

· Your research will have to include at least 12 reliable sources of primary or secondary evidence. Use the Holman library to access research databases, you may also find Google Scholar useful. Make sure to verify your sources as appropriately academic (use Wikipedia to learn info and the bibliography from the Wikipedia page to track down better sources, but Wikipedia itself is not an academic source, for example).

· In addition, you will need to write an Annotated Bibliography and cite your sources in APA style : https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/

Grading: The paper will be evaluated as discussed in the course outline with attention paid to grammar, organization, clarity, thoroughness of research, and use of APA format. Your final paper, abstract, and annotated bibliography are all separate parts of this project as outlined in the course syllabus.