Research Paper: The Foundation of Lit. Review

Research Paper: The Foundation

Refer to the Assignment Preparation: Research Paper in Week 1 for the Research Paper assignment overview.

Overview

If you have ever asked a question, wondered why something is as it is, or tried to understand an event, you have engaged in research. For this assignment, you will create the first part of your research paper. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

You will craft the framework of your research using the articles you collected and summarized from the assignment, The Scavenger Hunt or other articles you found that relate to your research topic. Assignments in Weeks 5, 7, and 10 will all build on each other to create one comprehensive research paper. Each time you submit an assignment, your instructor will provide feedback that you can use moving forward with the other parts of the research paper.

Requirements

Write a 7–10 page paper in which you include:

● Introduction Section - Describe the: ● Introduction to your topic. ● Purpose of your research. ● Problem statement.

● Literature Review - Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic. (This will mainly be from the Week 3 assignment.) -ASSIGNMENT ATTACHED AS A PDF

● Research Question - Identify the: ● Gap or gaps in the literature. ● Research questions or hypotheses of your topic. ● Proposed theory for your research.

● Include at least six peer-reviewed articles related to your topic in the reference page.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards

Please Follow Exemplary Rubric:

Unacceptable Needs Improvement

Competent Exemplary

Write a complete introduction.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely wrote an introduction.

Points: 54 (30.00%) Partially wrote an introduction.

Points: 61.2 (34.00%) Partially wrote an introduction.

Points: 72 (40.00%) Thoroughly wrote an introduction.

Summarize the literature you

collected related to your topic.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Points: 27 (15.00%) Partially summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Points: 30.6 (17.00%) Satisfactorily summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Points: 36 (20.00%) Thoroughly summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Research question section is organized and

addresses the gaps in the literature.

Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.

Points: 27 (15.00%) Partially wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.

Points: 30.6 (17.00%) Satisfactorily wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.

Points: 36 (20.00%) Thoroughly wrote the research question section that is organized and addresses the gaps in the literature.

Writing mechanics,

grammar, and formatting.

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

Points: 13.5 (7.50%) Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Points: 15.3 (8.50%) Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Points: 18 (10.00%) Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

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: 13.5 (7.50%) In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in SWS style.

Points: 15.3 (8.50%) Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in SWS style.

Points: 18 (10.00%) In-text citations and references are error-free or almost error-free and are consistently formatted correctly in SWS style