Research Paper: Putting it all together!!

Research Paper: Putting It All Together ATTACHED DOCUMENTS GO WITH THE WHAT IS REFERENCE IN THE OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT:

Week 3- Scavenger Hunt

Week 5- Research paper_Literature review

Week 7-Research Paper_Foundation

Overview What do reporters, crime scene investigators, and sports broadcasters have in common? All of these occupations are focused on reporting the results from data or information. The final part of your research paper is about the data procedures, reporting, and interpretation of the results of your research topic. For this assignment, you will create the last part of your research paper. Build on your paper from assignments for Weeks 3, 5, and 7, and integrate feedback from your instructor.

Requirements Write a 12–15 page paper (this includes the work you already completed in assignments for Weeks 3, 5, and 7) in which you: These items you should have already completed in assignments for Weeks 3, 5, and 7:

● Describe the:

○ Introduction to your topic. ○ Purpose of your research. ○ Problem statement.

● Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic. Identify the:

○ Gap or gaps in the literature. ○ Research questions or hypotheses of your topic. ○ Proposed theory for your research.

● Identify 2–3 common themes in the literature. ● Contrast the findings and results of the literature. ● Include 7–10 peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic in the

reference page.

These items are new for this assignment, Research Paper: Putting It All Together:

● Describe the participants in the study. ● Methodology.

○ Describe the research instrument participants completed in the study.

○ Explain the procedures that you conducted. ● Perform the data analysis. ● Interpret Results.

○ Summarize your findings. ○ Interpret the results of the data analysis. ○ Describe the limitations of your research.

● Write a conclusion where you pose additional research questions that can be studied from your research.

Note: Remember to address the feedback from your instructor for assignments in Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

● Evaluate research results based on data analysis of a specific study.

Rubric listed below:

Unacceptable Needs Improvement

Competent Exemplary

Include material from assignments from Weeks 3, 5,

and 7.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely included material from assignments from Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially included material from assignments from Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily included material from assignments from Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly included material from assignments from Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

Describe the participants in the

study.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely described the participants in the study.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially described the participants in the study.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily described the participants in the study.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly described the participants in the study.

Describe the research

instrument that participants

completed in the study.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely described the research instrument that participants completed in the study.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially described the research instrument that participants completed in the study.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily described the research instrument that participants completed in the study.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly described the research instrument that participants completed in the study.

Explain the procedures that you conducted.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely explained the procedures that you conducted.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially explained the procedures that you conducted.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily explained the procedures that you conducted.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Satisfactorily explained the procedures that you conducted.

4. Perform the data analysis.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely performed the data analysis.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially performed the data analysis.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily performed the data analysis.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly performed the data analysis.

Interpret the results of the data

analysis.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely interpreted the results of the data analysis.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially interpreted the results of the data analysis.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily interpreted the results of the data analysis.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly interpreted the results of the data analysis.

Summarize the findings and

limitations of your research.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely summarized the findings and

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially summarized the findings and limitations of your research.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily summarized the findings and limitations of your research.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly summarized the findings and limitations of your research.

limitations of your research.

Wrote conclusion. Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely wrote conclusion.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially wrote conclusion.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Satisfactorily wrote conclusion.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Thoroughly wrote conclusion.

Writing mechanics,

grammar, and formatting.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Points: 20.25 (7.50%) Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Points: 22.95 (8.50%) Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Points: 27 (10.00%) Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Information literacy and

integration of sources.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Points: 10.125 (3.75%) Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Points: 11.475 (4.25%) Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Points: 13.5 (5.00%) Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Appropriate use of SWS in-text citations and a

reference section.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Lack of in-text citations, lack of a reference section, or lack of both.

Points: 10.125 (3.75%) In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in SWS style.

Points: 11.475 (4.25%) Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in SWS style.

Points: 13.5 (5.00%) In-text citations and references are error-free or almost error-free and are consistently formatted correctly in SWS style.