This paper will consist of the following sections: Cover Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods (with appropriate subtopics), Results, Discussion, References, Tables, Figures, and Appendices.
The paper must be written in proper APA format. You should include at least one table or figure for each of your one-way ANOVA analyses. You may wish to include other tables or figures as appropriate. You do not have to use both tables and figures; you could just use one kind. Make sure to follow APA formatting guidelines.
Your appendices should include your SPSS output for your data analysis.
Requirements:
1. You must use
at least
10 empirical, peer-reviewed journal sources for your paper. You will likely need more. Be sure all your points are supported – a research paper is no place for common sense or generalizations for how the world works. If you cannot back up a point with a research citation, it is probably not a point you should be making.
2. Your introduction should set up and support your research hypotheses for all of the variables explored in the study – IV and DV. Your introduction should justify their use and allow you to develop reasonable hypotheses.
3. You should follow best practices for each paper section as discussed in the draft assignments.
4. Please remember to follow the feedback given for updating the sections of your research papers. The grades given for the different sections of your paper are draft grades; that does not mean you would earn the same grade for the final paper.
Final grades will be assigned based on the following elements:
· APA Format
· Running head and page numbers are present, and properly formatted.
· Cover page is properly formatted and includes all necessary information.
· Font, margins, and spacing follow proper APA guidelines.
· References are properly formatted and ordered.
· The abstract clearly and succinctly summarizes all parts of the paper.
· Introduction
· At least ten relevant articles are discussed in an appropriate level of detail. The aims of the current study are clearly linked to the existing body of literature. The hypothesis is stated clearly and explicitly at the end of the Introduction.
· In-text citations are properly utilized, positioned, and formatted.
· The writing is clear and free from spelling, grammatical, and mechanical errors.
· Methods
· Sampling methods and participant demographics are described in detail.
· Any measures that are employed in the study are adequately described.
· Experimental design and study variables are accurately identified.
· Experimental procedures are described in sufficient detail.
· The writing is clear and free from spelling, grammatical, and mechanical errors.
· Results
· Appropriate statistical tests are used, and the results are accurately described.
· Both inferential and descriptive statistics are provided and explained clearly.
· Descriptive stats are presented in appropriate tables or figures for each statistical test.
· Results are presented in proper APA format (italics, decimals, symbols, spacing, etc.).
· The writing is clear and free from spelling, grammatical, and mechanical errors.
· Discussion
· The results of the study are summarized clearly and concisely, in plain language.
· Findings are discussed in the context of the existing body of literature.
· Limitations of the study and possible directions for future research are discussed.
· Connections to the existing body of literature or new body of literature are made as appropriate.
· The writing is clear and free from spelling, grammatical, and mechanical errors.
You need to demonstrate a thorough knowledge not only of your topic, but also of your study design, data analysis, and results.
Note: There are also a lot of resources on our Blackboard shell about writing APA papers, interpreting results, performing analyses, etc. Make good use of them.