Senior Seminar Research Paper Outline Assignment



Senior Seminar Research Paper Outline AssignmentThe goal of this assignment is for you to focus on the structure of your senior seminar project. You will submit an outline of your paper, with the understanding that the final paper will be much more detailed. List specific topics in each area that you expect to cover in your paper. Title Page (page 1)Abstract Page (page 2)Introduction (page 3)Broad description of topic (opening paragraph should be broad and grab reader’s attention; think about your approach to your topic)The goal of your paper. What do you intend to do in this paper?Why is your topic/review important and interesting?Thesis statement and research question(s) - The main premise of paper – the major research question you intend to answerIf you have any secondary questions, list them as well. Include a least one question about the implications you might derive from this topic analysis – the “so what” ic Area OverviewDetailed Introduction to the context of your paper Provide basic background information (This is a good place for general and descriptive statistics).Topic Area Focus: Specific focus of your paper; Narrow the scopeWhat is already known about your topic? What are the relevant theories and research studies?This section of your paper should be more research-basedInclude data and resultsBe clear about which studies you will include in your paper, as well as the overall results and basic “take-home” messages of these studiesList subtopics that will become subsections of this part of our paper. Use subheadings to organize the areas you are covering.This is the main section of your paper – the substance of your literature reviewCritical Analysis (of the literature you reviewed)What is your analysis of the information you gathered? Put all the information together – what did you find by doing this critical review of the literature? What are the interesting observations to be made after this review?What are the alternative explanations or perspectives? What are the limits of the research you reviewed?Provide a summary of what you learned and what others should learn from your project.Conclusions and recommendationsWhat is the overall take-home message?What recommendations do you suggest from this literature review and critical analysis?What are your answers to the “so what” questions? What can your audience take away that will be of use in applying this knowledge and further advancing an understanding of these issues.References(Provide an APA style separate reference page. Your full paper will include at least 10 scholarly references, i.e., from peer-reviewed journals, chapters in edited books, scholarly books.)FOLLOW THESE GENERALGUIDELINES IN YOUR PAPER/OUTLINE: In the body of the paper, move from more general, to specific, to conclusionsEnsure your conclusions are based on the evidence found in the literatureUse headings and subheadings to support organization. Follow APA guidelines for levels of headings, such that it is always clear which sections are “under” a higher order heading level. ................
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