week 7 research paper instruction

DSMN 605

DSMN 605

YOUT 615

Research Paper Instructions

You are required to write a research paper on Youth Ministry Leadership. Many of the lessons will suggest areas in which a student might want to do additional study, and these areas are excellent for research papers. Some possible topics are given below, but this list is not exhaustive. The paper must be 10–15 typed pages following the standards listed below. (Conformity to these standards is worth 20 percent of the grade for this assignment.) This Research Paper is worth 20 percent of your final grade for the course.

Possible Research Paper Topics

Biblical Basis for Youth Ministry Worldview Instruction in Youth Ministry Why do Youth Ministries Fail? Why do Youth Ministries Succeed? Evaluation of a Youth Ministry Why Kids Dropout after Youth Ministry Policies and Protections in Youth Ministry Keeping the Youth in Church as Adults Restructuring Youth Ministry Where do Middle Schoolers Belong

The Youth Leader and the Pastor Parents as Disciple Makers Outcomes in Youth Ministry Cultural Influences on Youth Ministry Youth Ministers and their Family Integrating the Youth into the Church Home and Church Integration for Youth Ministry Philosophy of Youth Ministry Outcomes of Youth Ministry Qualifications of a Youth Leader Recruiting Youth Volunteers Training Youth Volunteers Discipling Students

Objectives of a Healthy Youth Ministry

Scope and Sequence of Youth Ministry Curriculum

You may also submit your own topic that might be of interest to you or serve you in your ministry setting.

Standards for Research Papers

Cover page

· Table of Contents: The paper must have a clearly defined outline that is given in the Table of Contents and visible throughout the paper (cf. Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, for proper format. Basic help for this is available on the Liberty University Library webpage: http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/writing/index.cfm?PID=12268).

Endnotes or footnotes and bibliography according to current Turabian format.

· Papers must be written to a near-thesis standard. That is, minimum format standards must be met, as defined below. English grammar, idiom, and spelling must be up to graduate level. Always include a strong introduction paragraph––declare what you intend to show the reader––and a conclusion paragraph. Qualities valued include clarity, succinctness, and

precision. Do not use first person. (Third Person Only)

1½” margin on left side and 1” margins top, bottom, and right sides

Double-space (3 vertical lines per inch, 27 lines per page)

12-point standard font

Indent paragraphs 5 spaces or 0.6 inch (our thesis standard is 5/8 inch)

No extra line-feed between paragraphs (Format-Paragraph-Space After)

Underline (or Bold) section headings

Page numbers

Plagiarism will result in failure of the first assignment if discovered. A second instance will result in failure in the course. Also, see the Liberty University Code of Conduct, which can be found at http://www.liberty.edu/StudentAffairs/index.cfm?PID=1417.

It is our hope and purpose that all LBTS students would be motivated to present, with integrity, work that consistently looks as good as its content.

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.

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