EDMG_600 Wk 7/8 Final Ass 10 Pages

 You must utilize peer‐reviewed literature listed in your References

 Summarize how and why other authors have addressed or failed to address this problem.

4. Research Question

 Your Research Question should point to a problem/process/phenomenon that has not been covered in the literature, or you believe has been covered or answered incorrectly, insufficiently or inadequately.

 It should contain a presumed relationship between variables

(independent/dependent, i.e., cause and effect)

5. Literature Review

 Your literature review should show you have read and understood what experts in the field have written about the same or similar problem.

 Assess if and how well other authors covered the topic/problem. " You can be praising and critical.

 Criticism should point to deficiencies in authors’ Claims, Grounds, Assumptions, Warrants, Backing, Qualifiers, and Rebuttals

6. Research Design/Methodology

 Research Design/Methodology (Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed)

 Research Design explication should be short (a single paragraph will suffice), and

should point to a method you would use to investigate the problem in depth.

 Most likely, for the term paper, you will not have time to conduct your own research. This is why the emphasis is on your Literature Review.

7. Thesis/Proposition

 Your preliminary/presumed answer to your Research Question)

 “factors A, B and C affect/cause or correlate with Y”

 You need to develop a relationship between variables (independent/dependent, i.e., cause and effect), after you discovered deficiencies in the literature and

policy/practice

 Variables are key factors you want to determine and evaluate

 Independent variable is often the cause of the problem/phenomenon

 Dependent variable is its effect/outcome/consequence

 As for operational definition of variables, research instruments, validity, sample, collecting data, etc., you do not need to go in detail here.

8. Analysis (of your investigation)

 Contrast your findings/judgment with those in your Literature Review.

 How are your Analysis and Findings related to your Research Question and the Thesis?

 If, why, and how your research ‐‐ distilled in your Thesis ‐‐ supports or rejects the existing Literature’s arguments and/or Practice?

 Does it answer your Research Question?

 Does it confirm or refute your Proposition (Thesis)?

9. Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Research

POLICY PAPER FINAL VERSION REQUIRED CONTENT

Final version of the Policy Paper must be APA‐formatted, and must include the following subsections in the following order:

1.Executive Summary (1‐2 paragraphs)

2.Problem Statement

3.Problem Background

 APA‐literature utilization (citations, referencing) required

4.Forecasting Policy Options

 Three options you will develop will suffice one of which can be the status quo

(“do nothing”)

 APA‐literature utilization is required in the narrative for each Option

 Provide literature and practice‐based evaluation of feasibility, and pros and cons

of each Policy Option

5. Recommended Policy Action (in your Policy Paper Proposal you labeled it "Policy

Claim ‐ your presumably preferred option at the preliminary stage of your research

 Explain why you chose this option to recommend to policy makers or business leaders

6. Monitoring (of the Recommended) Policy Action's Outcomes

 How do you propose your Recommend Policy Option's policy outcomes should

be monitored?

 APA‐literature utilization suggested

7. Evaluating Recommended Policy Action’s Performance

 How do you propose your Recommended Policy Action’s performance should be

evaluated?

 APA‐literature utilization suggested

8.Conclusion

9.References

At least 8‐10 peer‐reviewed references in addition to government and media resources

First and Second person, are not allowed in formal writing.

I have to approve your Proposal/Outline before you continue expanding it into a full paper. Let me know if you have questions.