THE FINAL DRAFT
Nitty Gritty
5 solid outside sources
APA format
Conventional grammar and punctuation
This Final Draft should have a clear explanation of both the original research project and the research extension you’re proposing. APA formatting is also required and a big part of the overall grade.
This final draft should be significantly revised and improved from the previous draft as suggested in the feedback during your APA workshop.
GRADES
This Final Draft is worth a bunch of points, so doing well on this assignment is VERY important to doing well in the course. Please give yourself plenty of time to do your research, choose solid sources, and write a terrific APA paper following formal writing conventions.
The Final Paper
This paper will have three distinct sections: Original Research, Replication, and Extended Research Proposal, with subsections within each major category.
Original Research includes the summarized information of the important parts from the original study you’ve chosen.
Replication is set up mirroring the experiment from your original project.
Extended Research Proposal is set up like a research proposal that you plan on conducting. FUN!!
Writing Style
Please follow the academic writing standards we’ve been working on all semester.
When writing about the research, stay clearly focused on the findings and meaning of that research, and do not go into irrelevant details, such as how many people were in the study, or where it was done, unless it’s an important factor. This paper must clearly focus on facts and research only. Always remember to cite exactly where all facts and claims come from, even when those claims are vague or in your own words.
Always use an appropriate professional tone in writing any formal research paper like this. Do not use the words I, we, you, our, my, or us – this is an informal reflective writing style that is not appropriate for this formal assignment. For example, instead of saying “I will present research on the topic of..” write “Research has found that..” Instead of writing “you can see how important this is..” write “the importance of this research is clear.” With a professional tone “I” and “you” are invisible and the research and facts are the focus.
For this paper everything you write must be entirely in your own words. You can only use 1-2 direct quotations for the entire paper.
All information must be properly paraphrased/summarized (putting it in your own words) and also properly cited in APA format. Remember! Simply changing around a couple words or swapping out one or two out isn’t OKAY. That is NOT putting the information in your own words.
Don’t cheat! It’s gross.
Serious cases of plagiarism must be reported to the college, which may result in additional penalties including suspension from the college.
Sample Student Paper in APA style.
In the Annotated references assignment, there’s a link to the library’s resources for APA. It’s great, but here’s a current version of APA with and example student paper. Hint: If you have a running head, you’re using the wrong version.
