Assignment description:
For this assignment, complete introduction, research findings, and conclusion of your research paper. In addition, revise methodology and literature review sections, carefully addressing my comments and feedback on your earlier draft of these two sections. Lastly, don’t forget to add works cited section at the end, using APSA formatting for source citation, and a title page. Suggested length of completed research paper is 20-40 pages, not including the title page and bibliography.
In the introduction, provide a basic/historical background of the research topic and suggest why the question you have chosen is interesting and important. In addition, provide a basic outline of your research paper. Suggested length is about 2 pages.
In essence, the research findings section is the answer to your methodology section. In methodology, you introduced three independent variables, clearly defined them, and explained the measurement method for each IV. In this section, carefully explain how each independent variable validates your hypothesis and explains your research question using secondary and primary sources. Here, include tables and charts to illustrate your findings. Suggested length of this section is 9+ pages.
Conclusion is a comprehensive summary of your research findings. In research findings, you discussed each independent variable separately; here, you bring them all together to provide a comprehensive explanation and analysis of your findings. In doing so, explain the relationship among the four independent variables and how a confluence (or a sequence) of these factors explains your research question. In addition, explain the significance of research and research findings (which may include limitations of your own research) and make proposals on how to resolve the question you asked. Suggested length of this section is 2-3 pages.
For bibliography, cite all sources using the APSA format for source citation. Be sure to alphabetize all entries based on the last name of author. For a 20-page research paper, you should have at least 20 scholarly sources, at least 5 of which are primary sources.
I have included a methodology and literature review to help give a layout. The bibliography in my methodology and literature review is not entirely right. Also you would need to add more sources to include in the paper on top of the one already used in the literature review. I also included a file to show you how the APSA format for source citation is supposed to look like.
