USL 410 SrvcLrning:DiverseCommtyIssues

Research Paper Proposal

Description and Requirements

You will be asked to write a critical research paper (7-10 pages) examining a social justice issue as it relates to the population which you have been serving this semester. You will spend a significant portion of the paper proposing possible solutions or ways that your organization could augment or enhance their current programming to alleviate the effects of these social justice issues. These suggestions should be backed by academic sources.

In your research paper, you will need to include examples from your service, other personal experiences, and cite at least 4 sources from peer-reviewed journals, books, or other academically credible sources to support your paper’s thesis.

Of course, you will be expected to adhere to standard English rules concerning grammar, mechanics, and structure; the paper should also be formatted using APA or MLA style, and other given conventions found in the Research Paper description in the “Assignments” section of Blackboard.