Empirical research report
1500 words minimum.
You will identify an empirical research question— you could pursue in your essay and conduct your own study to answer it. (How does PTSD effect first responders in their job performance)
Choosing a Topic & Getting Started
Your topic needs to be something that can be studied empirically (so you can conduct your own study over it), but even with that limitation, there are many different types of topics and research questions that you can use. (PTSD in first responders) (How do first responders perceive the impact of stress on their job performance.
How does stress affect your ability to make quick decisions in emergency situations.)
RESEARCH REQUIREMENT:
cite at least SIX sources, including at least THREE articles from peer-reviewed academic journals (ideally, your report will use ALL scholarly sources), and ONE primary source. You are encouraged to use the OSU-OKC Library and Google Scholar for accessing these sources. The remaining sources can come from non-scholarly sources, but they should still be credible. A book can be used as one of your non-academic journal sources, but even books from academic publishers will not meet the academic journal requirement
Minimum requirements for Grading Tier 1:
· Explore and defend the answer to an empirical research question using primary research
· At least six sources
· A works cited page on a separate page.
· Be a minimum of 1500 words. Length DOES NOT include the heading, page numbers, or works cited page
· Minimum formatting requirements: 1” margins, Times New Roman 12 pt font, double spaced.
· No books must be peer reviewed journals all scholary sources)
Effectively create a context for argumentation.
Clearly establish the subject of investigation. Then explain why the chosen topic matters, providing context and relevance. Lastly, hint at the major themes, subtopics, or issues that will be explored in the literature review, giving readers a roadmap for what to expect in subsequent sections of the paper.
Review past research on the topic.
Identify important themes in the scholarly literature. Then explain how previous scholarly research has contributed to our understanding of these themes. Depending on the topic topic, you might need to explain how previous scholarly research is contradictory or unsatisfactory in contributing to our understanding of these issues
As you transition into your review of the relevant literature, present a research question that your essay will attempt to answer.
Example:
· What effect does daily use of TikTok have on the attention span of 12- to 16-year-olds?
Describe the method you will use to investigate your research question.
Explain how the research question was empirically investigated with details about who or what you studied, and how.
Summarize the results of your study and explain how it answers the research question
Summarize the findings from the empirical research you conducted. Then describe how the data from the empirical research answers the research question. Finally, analyze the findings in the context of the previously described scholarly literature
Include a strong conclusion that reviews the major points of the essay and calls for more research into the problem or advocating for a specific solution.
Conclude by speculating on causes and consequences of the findings, showing applications and practical significance of the study where relevant. Discuss any limitations or flaws in the study and suggest directions for future research that could build on the study
Relevant Assignment Due Dates (unless otherwise stated, all due dates are by 11:59 PM)
Unit 3 Pre-Writing
· Invention Activity (10 pts): March 10th
· Topic Proposal: Introduction and Methods Strategy Due (10 points): March 17th
· Literature Review Section Due (10 points): April 7th
· Rough Draft (10 points): April 21st
· Self Review (5 pts): April 21st
Essay 3
· Empirical Research Report Final Draft (300 pts): April 28th
Canvas submissions must be submitted to the dropbox in a permitted format (doc, docx, rtf, pdf)
VIEW ESSAY 2 RUBRIC
In order to build your ethos as a writer, your essay must:
· Exhibit sentence- level stylistic clarity, reflect carefully selected word-choice and demonstrate effective sentence structure
· Contain minimal errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
· Exhibit clear, well-edited writing that is free of proofreading mistakes, distracting grammatical errors, and adheres to MLA formatting conventions. Utilize your resources to check for grammar errors.
· Be in MLA style. Be sure to include a Works Cited page in which you cite the visual argument and the classic argument text.
· Be well-organized and exhibit global coherence and cohesion
Paragraphs should be well developed and well organized with topic sentences and examples. Your analysis must be well organized with an introduction, body, and conclusion that are focused and clear. Smooth transitions should connect all sections.
Interviews and surveys are to be used and have to come up with this information
