Completing the Research Proposal (READ CAREFULLY)
Kaplan University
Unit 9 Live Seminar
Final Project
Final Project
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Final Project
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Final Project Structure
Title page
Body
Introduction, Review of Literature, Variables, Hypothesis, Design, Population/sample, & Data collection.
Reference page
Final Project
Need 5 sources (not Wikipedia)
Do not use the words “I,” “my,” “me,” “our,” “us,” or “we.”
Do not use the phrases “to prove” or “to show.”
This is a proposal and not a paper or essay.
If the information isn’t common knowledge, you need to cite it using in-text citations.
Use APA formatting (12 point font, double space everything, 1 inch margins).
Final Project
The introduction is not the same as an introduction in a paper.
In a paper, you introduce the main points that will be covered
In the proposal, you introduce the topic, problem, and theoretical assumptions.
Write in an academic style. Avoid using personal commentary as if you are having a personal conversation with the reader
Final Project
Take the unit 8 assignment and add the following sections:
Add a population/sample section
Add a research design section
Add a data collection method section