Causes of Substance Abuse Among College Students

Introduction Comment by Professor: 3-4 paragraphs - Introduce the topic, the problem, and why it is important. If your reader cannot see clearly why this research is important, you have not written it correctly). State your research question.

Literature Review Comment by Professor: 3-pages – Quickly summarize the history on the topic, and then move quickly into the current research. Your job here is to take all the reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and additional research that has been done, summarize it, condense it, and give your reader the very key points. Of importance, the research you select should help frame your research. Meaning if you are looking at substance abuse and treatment programs, what has been done thus far, where are we seeing success, and where are we seeing failure (why). THIS IS NOT A COPY AND PASTE OF THE ANNOTATED REFERENCES.

Method Section Comment by Professor: In the methods section, you need to propose what data you would gather and how you would gather the data in order to answer your research question. You will need to include the following information: Restate your research question. Your research hypothesis (your prediction about the results of your data collection based on what you have learned from previous research). Your independent variables and how you will measure them. Your dependent variable and how you will measure it. A description of your sample (who or what you are studying), your sampling method (how are you choosing your sample), and sample size (how many people or items do you plan to sample). A description of your research method. A discussion of the strengths and drawbacks of the data and research method you have chosen.

References Comment by Professor: Video Tutorial on Citing - http://www.screencast.com/t/ppkygqCr0

Appendix Comment by Professor: You can include your survey here but remember the survey does not count towards the page (word) requirement.