Instructions
For your Signature Assignment, you will prepare a research paper. The research paper will begin with the introduction you prepared in Week 5. Your research paper must also include at least six references gathered in the current course.
Keep these details in mind as you write your research paper:
Introduction
Your introduction is a logical argument for the importance of the topic you plan to investigate. Include a clear thesis that tells the reader how the paper will address the issues that were outlined.
Body
The body of the paper will use the outline of headings and subheadings you developed in Week 7. If you consider a page for the introduction and a page for the conclusion, that leaves five to six pages of text to discuss the (three or more) different topics, leaving a page for the summary.
Summary
Include a summary section synthesizing the research in the context of key issues that arose from the discussion, using citations as needed. This should be about a page minimum.
Conclusion
Finish with a conclusion that summarizes the two or three points you want the reader to take away from the discussion, along with substantive suggestions for future inquiry or research.
The Signature Assignment will be graded not only on content, but also on writing skills with special focus on the skills learned in this course such as scholarly writing, coherent organization, APA form and style, and integrity in writing. It will also be graded on how well the paper is supported by appropriate credible scholarly research studies using appropriate APA style and formatting requirements. Note especially that a research paper is not merely an organized report that summarizes published material.
Length: 8-10 pages, not including title or reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 6 scholarly resources
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InstructionsFor your Signature Assignment, you will prepare .docx
1. Instructions
For your Signature Assignment, you will prepare a research
paper. The research paper will begin with the introduction you
prepared in Week 5. Your research paper must also include at
least six references gathered in the current course.
Keep these details in mind as you write your research paper:
Introduction
Your introduction is a logical argument for the importance of
the topic you plan to investigate. Include a clear thesis that tells
the reader how the paper will address the issues that were
outlined.
Body
The body of the paper will use the outline of headings and
subheadings you developed in Week 7. If you consider a page
for the introduction and a page for the conclusion, that leaves
five to six pages of text to discuss the (three or more) different
topics, leaving a page for the summary.
Summary
Include a summary section synthesizing the research in the
context of key issues that arose from the discussion, using
citations as needed. This should be about a page minimum.
Conclusion
Finish with a conclusion that summarizes the two or three
2. points you want the reader to take away from the discussion,
along with substantive suggestions for future inquiry or
research.
The Signature Assignment will be graded not only on content,
but also on writing skills with special focus on the skills
learned in this course such as scholarly writing, coherent
organization, APA form and style, and integrity in writing. It
will also be graded on how well the paper is supported by
appropriate credible scholarly research studies using
appropriate APA style and formatting requirements. Note
especially that a research paper is not merely an organized
report that summarizes published material.
Length: 8-10 pages, not including title or reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 6 scholarly resources
