cj research paper

For this assignment, you will submit your introduction section and literature review along with your APA formatted title page and reference page.

 

The introduction to your research paper should communicate what your research is about. In the introduction section you should describe the purpose of your research, explain the problem or issue, and establish the need for your research to be conducted.  

 

Further, the literature review is the biggest component of your final research paper. You will review the scholarly literature on your selected topic including a review of at least three primary sources (journal articles). Please note that dissertations and thesis projects do not count as they have not been subject to the same peer review process as journal articles. 

The literature review should begin broadly and slowly narrow down prior research studies until you reach your study purpose. Describe what the consensus in the field is and explain how your study will add to the body of knowledge on the topic. Address how your study differs from prior studies, the purpose of your research study, the research hypothesis (or hypotheses) and the anticipated outcome of the research. You should include subsections for The Present Study and for your Hypothesis (or Hypotheses). 

 

***Make sure to incorporate any feedback and changes requested from your previous assignments (e.g., title & reference page, article summary assignment, introduction section/hypotheses assignment).

 

Paper Guidelines:

1. Your paper must be in APA format. Make sure that your references and literature review citations are accurate.

2. Your paper must summarize a minimum of three empirical research articles that are based on studies conducted in the social science field.

· The articles you choose to review should contain a literature review, a method section, a results section, a conclusion/discussion section, and a reference page.

3. How long does the assignment have to be? A minimum of 5 double-spaced pages of text—not including the title page and the reference page—and a maximum of 8 double-spaced pages of text.

 

Assessment and Evaluation Criteria :

1. APA formatted title page (5 points)

2. Introduction section - including transition to the literature review and incorporation of changes from prior assignment (20 points).

3. Literature review - choice of research articles & ability to summarize/paraphrase prior research. Incorporation of changes from article summary assignment (40 points).

4. Presentation of research need (5 points).

5. Selection and explanation of variables to be studied (IV & DV). How will variables be defined and measured? (5 points).

6. Statement of hypothesis (or hypotheses) and justification for each hypothesis (5 points).

7. Organization, clarity & grammar. Adherence to manuscript requirements (10 points).

8. Proper use of APA citations within the body of the paper – give credit where credit is due (5 points).

9. Reference page – Proper APA citations for all references included in the paper (5 points).

 

Manuscript (Research Paper) Requirements:

1. Double spaced, one inch margins

2. 12 point Times New Roman font 

3. Insert page numbers in upper right hand corner

4. Left alignment; no justified

Extra information

For your Final Research Paper, you will combine all the sections of the research paper that you worked on throughout the semester, in addition to a full literature review, to create one final document.

 

Below are some tips for finalizing your paper:

1. Reread your introduction

· Incorporate any necessary changes based on the feedback provided.

· Given what you now know about the previous research (from the literature review), are there additional problems or issues that you were not aware of that should be added to your introduction?

· Do you still think that your intended audience would be interested in this research?

2. Next, focus on the literature review. Pay particular attention to the relevance of your literature review to your research question.

· What sources did you actually use and where did they come from? Have they all been subject to peer review? Do they meet the criteria for the expectations of sources?

· Make any necessary revisions based on the feedback you received from your article summary assignment, introduction section and hypotheses.

· Did you find any additional studies that were relevant to your paper? Make sure to add them along with their citations.

· Ensure that you have provided summaries for at least 3 primary studies from journal articles that have been subject to peer review. 

· Check to see if your hypothesis(es) need updating based on the additional research you reviewed. 

3. Ensure that the introduction section flows nicely into the literature review.

4. Proofread your paper!