The purpose of this assignment is to revise the previous assignments and to organize them collectively into one coherent research paper. While there are not strict pages guidelines, I might expect the final research paper to be between 7 and 10 pages long, including the introduction, the research statement, and the research methods section (Data and Participants; Variables and Measures). The page length does not include the title page, the references list, or any relevant appendices (e.g., tables, figures, graphs, etc.). The final research paper should include the following elements:
1. A title page with your name, research title, and research question.
2. The introduction. This section should clearly identify your research question and state why your research question is relevant. In other words, this section should contain all of the information, with appropriate revisions and updates, from Research Assignment 2.
3. The research statement. This section of the paper should provide a thorough review of the literature. This section should contain all of the information, with appropriate revisions and updates, from Research Assignment 3.
4. The research methods section. This section should discuss the study sample and the research methods used to generate the data, as well as the measures used in the study. This section should contain all of the information, with appropriate revisions and updates, from Research Assignments 4 and 5.
5. A properly formatted references page.
6. Tables, figures, and graphs, as applicable (but not required).
7. Citations are necessary throughout the research paper. Any time a statistic or fact is mentioned, a citation is needed. Any time you state your opinion, you need to support it with a citation. Any time you used someone else’s ideas (even when paraphrasing), a citation is needed. Any time you use the direct words of someone else, quotations and a citation are needed.
General guidelines for all written research assignments:
Use APA (or some other legitimate) formatting style
Use 12 point font
Use Times New Roman or Arial
Use 1-inch margins all the way around the paper
Include a title page and references page
Papers should be split into sections with headings, when appropriate
Do not include an abstract or footnotes
