quantatative reasoning

Read ALL of the directions below carefully before you begin your paper. You are not writing a typical report-style essay for this assignment.

Review a description and sample of an APA style annotated bibliography . Save this link because you will be asked to write more annotated bibliographies in future modules.

1. Begin with an introduction that tells me what the hypothesis you developed for the Module 1 SLP is. If you received feedback asking you to improve it, please use the improved version.

2. Use ProQuest or Ebsco to search for 3 articles related to the area of interest you chose in the Module 1 SLP. They must be articles that would help you answer your research question. In other words, they have to be related to what you are trying to find out, as if you were a researcher investigating this topic.

The articles must be from scholarly journals. They must be no more than 5 years old. Save the articles because you will use them in other assignments. Review the Background Information in this module regarding how to conduct a literature review.

3. Write an annotated bibliography for each article (not an essay). Before you begin, please review a description and sample of an APA style annotated bibliography at  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/   Save this link because you will be asked to write more annotated bibliographies in future modules.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:  Please read before completing the assignment.  

· Copy the actual assignment from this page onto the cover page of your paper (do this for all papers in all courses).

· Assignment should be approximately 2 pages in length (double-spaced).

· Please use major sections corresponding to the major points of the assignment, and where appropriate use sub-sections (with headings).

· Remember to write in a Scientific manner (try to avoid using the first person except when describing a relevant personal experience).

· Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is on independent thinking and critical analysis).  Use your own words and build on the ideas of others.   

· When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be properly cited.  This means that material copied verbatim must be enclosed in quotes and the reference should be cited either within the text or with a footnote.

· Use of peer-reviewed articles is required. Websites as references should be minimal and must meet guidelines noted above.

· Cite all references in APA style.