projecttemplate.docx

[Last Name] 1

[Your Name]

[Instructor Name]

IDS 4939

[Date]

[Title]: [Subtitle]

Introduction

In your introductory section, ensure that you are clearly stating your research problem and focus, delivering a succinct and clear explanation of your topic. Why are you interested in this topic? Why is the topic important or why should a reader care about your topic? You will also need to state your research question(s) or wondering.

GEP Connection

In the (General Education Program) GEP connection section, ensure that you are connecting your experiences in and out of the classroom to your research topic. What classes in your GEP program or other undergraduate coursework piqued your interest in this topic? What life and academic experiences connect to this topic? How do your “past” experiences tie in with your “present” research and your “future” plans?

Thesis Statement

The thesis statement is your main argument, answering your initial research questions. It should be a statement that is not a well-accepted fact, but something where there are multiple viewpoints on the topic (which is why the research you are conducting is needed). It is expected that your thesis statement submission in your final project submission will have evolved from your initial thesis statement submission based on subsequent work, research, and analysis.

Sources & Evidence

Within this section, summarize your research findings. You must include a minimum of 10 high-quality, credible references from multiple disciplines, including two primary sources (e.g., first-person interviews, personal communication, etc.), six or more peer-reviewed chapters/articles, with the remainder of your sources high-quality and credible. Ensure that a significant number of your research sources are published within the last 10 years. As a reminder, you are demonstrating skillful use of high quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.

Use your sources or literature to outline significant discoveries, findings, key concepts and/or theories about your topic or research questions, identify gaps or inconsistencies in research, and future directions. In brief, use the literature to describe the landscape of what’s has been done/researched around your topic.

Conclusion

In your conclusion, you bring your paper together, restating your thesis with a summary of how it was supported by your research while making interdisciplinary, thought-provoking connections. As a reminder, in this section and the remainder of your narrative in this paper, you are delivering all information necessary for your reader to understand the issue/problem to be considered critically.

Reflection

Revisit the goals you set in your Project Design assignment. Did you meet all of those short-term goals through this project? Why or why not? How will this project continue to inform the long-term goals you set? Do any of your goals need to evolve based on what you learned this semester through this project and your final undergraduate coursework? What is your plan to continue your personal evolution as a scholar, leader, and Knight?

Social Change Connection

As a reminder, your assignment was to be a Past-Present-Future assignment where the PAST is the connection to your GEP journey, the PRESENT is your current research this semester. The FUTURE element is your answer to the question, “what are you going to do with this information now and in the future?” This service-learning or education component is where you can use your research for social change. Research should be shared with a diverse audience outside UCF such as the general public and/or decision makers to positively impact social change You can meet with diverse decision-makers in your field and share what you learned, you can implement the best-practices in a service-learning experience, or you can share what you learned through social media (find a relevant hashtag or method to share your findings so those interested will find it online). Share how you used what you learned in your research here in this section. You can share narratively, include pictures, or include a screenshot if appropriate. Remember that in this section and the conclusion, you are showing your ability to transfer what you learned in the research into new situations with diverse audiences with the goal of positively impacting society.

Work Cited

As a reminder, you must include a minimum of 10 high quality references from multiple disciplines, including two primary sources, six peer-reviewed resources, and all credible and high-quality. Please identify your primary sources and your peer-reviewed resources by adding (Primary Source) or (Peer-Reviewed) within your citation here. Also, ensure that all sources listed in your work cited are referenced within the narrative text of 1-6 above. For more guidance in the MLA preparation of your paper, including proper citation style, please visit: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style