Traditional Research Paper

Paper length – a minimum of 8 typewritten pages (1.5 spacing, 12pt font) • Use of APA formatting style (other than line spacing and font requirement) and references is expected. See the APA Publication Manual for specifics on this. • Use a cover page with title and your name • Use of good grammar and paper construction logic….please show your best effort at writing skills as I will randomly select some papers for writing assessment purposes. • Minimum of 5 legitimate scholarly references. Focus • A research proposal typically contains an abstract and the first two major sections of a traditional research paper – the literature review (including a current study section) and a methods section. • For this proposal: o The literature section should review important historical and current research articles covering your area of interest. ▪ The literature should serve as the basis for the why of the current study…what work is yet to be done? What were some unanswered questions in the previous research that begs for a new study to be done? o The current study section should address (1) how it will add to the literature, (2) what questions it is attempting to address, and (3) the specific hypotheses being tested. o The method section should include the following three segments: (1) Participants – who will be in your study; (2) Materials – what questions will you include in your study or what kind of instrumentation will you use?; (3) Procedures – how will you conduct the study? What will participants do that will address your hypotheses?