search Proposal Guidelines
Understanding the process that undergirds principles of research is a primary objective for this course. This project should include (1) a title page; (2) an introduction and brief review of literature; (5) a methods section; and (6) a complete list of references used. The format that follows is typical of most behavioral science journals, and subscribes to APA style (American Psychological Association, 2009), but you may also use ASA (American Sociological Association) style.
The paper that you will submit should be organized to carefully review research done on a particular topic of your choosing. In the review of literature, you will find it easier and more consistent to use the past tense when describing studies because they have already been completed. Therefore, you should write in the past tense for a scholarly audience, and should use clear and short sentences that generally avoid the use of personal pronouns (e.g., “I”). APA guidelines specify that your manuscript should be double spaced throughout, left justified (with regular “ragged right” margins), and margins should be set to 1 inch on all sides. Please check the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the APA or ASA. See the following link for an example paper: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/APAsample.pdf
Note: This project is on your honor and all written work must be yours alone. You may submit rough drafts for preliminary feedback from the instructor, up to 2 weeks before proposals are due (see course schedule on syllabus).
Proposals are to be submitted via turn-it-in on Blackboard prior to the beginning class on the designated submission date (see course schedule on syllabus)
