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**## ResearchProposalAssignmentInstructions.docx**
INDS 491
**Research Proposal Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
This assignment gives you the chance to bring everything together. All sub-term long you have been building towards this assignment, and now, using instructor feedback on previous assignments, you are going to finalize your research proposal.
**Instructions**
In 2,000-2,500 words, create a research proposal for your research topic that includes an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, rationale, conclusion, and references (the last of which not counting towards the word count) in that order.
Requirements:
1. You may use first person, but not second person. Only use first person when absolutely necessary to talk about the fact that you are proposing research. Some sections like the literature review should not have any, but you will likely need it in the methodology.
2. Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation should be flawless. Visit the Liberty University writing centers if you want extra help.
3. You must use current APA formatting.
4. When proposing that you will be doing an action (like in your methodology) if your proposal is accepted, speak in the future tense.
5. Use Level 1 APA headings to differentiate between sections.
6. Your abstract should be a 150-250-word summary of what sections and topics are contained in your research proposal; avoid arguing your case there. Your abstract should be a scientific description of the parts of your proposal and what purpose they serve in the context of your proposal.
7. Remember that the introduction of your literature review is not the same as the introduction overall—the overall introduction usually focuses on the topic and segues into introducing the research hypothesis or question, which is typically the last sentence of the introduction.
8. In your conclusion, summarize your main ideas and emphasize the importance and future helpfulness of what you are doing.
9. Cite at least 7 scholarly sources in current APA format.
Additional Suggestions:
1. Keep your audience in mind throughout. While your professor will grade your essay, remember that your audience will likely be someone who can grant money to support your research. Assume that person, committee, or organization is somewhat interested in your research topic. How can you show them that your plan to study it is a good one that deserves financial support? It will be easier to convince them if you can show you’ve done your research, your reasons for studying this topic lines up with theirs, and your plan to study it will be effective.
2. Look over the comments your instructor made on your other related assignments and be sure to update sections of your research proposal for this assignment. Learn from past mistakes and successes.
3. Once you have put together all the pieces, read through your proposal several times to make sure that tone, ideas, and arguments stay consistent throughout. You’ve sorted out the puzzle pieces, but you need to make sure they all fit.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Page 2 of 2
**## ResearchProposalExample.docx**
6
**APA Style Seventh Edition Template: Catchy Title with Colon**
Student Name
Liberty University
Course #: Course Name
Instructor Name
Assignment Due Date
Discipline Field 1 & Field 2 (not an APA requirement but requested for this class)
1
**Abstract**
An abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation and double-spaced, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper; avoid using source material. Your abstract should contain at minimum your research topic, the gap you have identified, an overview of your proposed methods, your hypothesis regarding what you expect your study to reveal, and a final conclusion that demonstrates a solid purpose regarding the need to have this research conducted. You may also include possible implications of your research or possible future work you see connected with your findings. If you choose to include keywords, they would be set up using the example below.
_Keywords:_ writing, template, seventh edition, APA format, style, self-discipline
**Title of Paper Gets Repeated Here Exactly As It Appears On the Title Page**
This is where the body of your paper begins. Note that the title of your paper appears at the top of your introduction and is bolded like other sections that begin with headings such as “Literature Review,” “Methodology,” “Rationale,” “Conclusion,” and “References.” Also notice that there is no extra spacing between the paragraphs or sections. Sections can have subsections with Level 2 headings. For example, a Method section might have Participants, Materials, and Procedure subsections if there are enough details to explain such headings. The seventh edition of the APA manual instructs users to use bold fonts for all headings; examples are below. The rest of the text in this template provides hints about properly generating the parts of your APA-formatted paper.
Although not labeled with the heading “Introduction” on your paper, this first section will introduce your topic and provide information about your specific research focus that will be developed throughout the paper. It may consist of multiple paragraphs. Discuss what makes the overall topic of the focus article interesting and worth studying. Give a broad overview of the scope of the work you are reviewing. Best practice for this introductory section is to reference the ideas from the research hypothesis (not the research question) at the end of the introduction. In doing so, you are creating a thesis sentence for the rest of the paper that supports your topic. Notice that a thesis sentence is not a question itself, but you can take the question and turn it into a statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory section
****Literature Review****
This section should have its own introductory paragraph that provides an overview of the
_literature_. The literature review section should be 1,000 to 1,200 words; it will include at least five sources, remain objective (no 1st- or 2nd-person pronouns), and synthesize the information that you have uncovered about your topic without bias. This section will mostly read like the work of a reporter sharing observations of what others are doing, what they are thinking, and what they have uncovered through their own research. Now that you have “joined the conversation” regarding your topic, you are creating the framework to help others see how your later contribution will help to fill in the gaps from other literature. A good suggestion from the instructions is to
**focus the literature review around 3-5 key concepts**, devoting 1-2 paragraphs to each and pulling information from various sources. Since multiple authors will be discussing the same concepts but in different ways, this section will require synthesis of their ideas.
**Do not merely report** five paragraphs about five different sources
**.** You may choose to use level 2 headings to separate your concepts. If so, an example heading appears below. This literature review section may have a formal thesis that keeps the information centered on the literature, like this example: Scholarship has much to say about the [aspect] and [aspect] of this [topic], but there is still much to be studied in relation to [gap(s)].
**Heading Level 2 if Necessary**
Although not required, some students find that using Level 2 Headings are helpful in this section. The best papers use topics for such headings and synthesize information from the various authors who discuss those topics. Following this method encourages organization of ideas instead of a boring list of sources, so information from one source may be used in various sub-sections if it applies to multiple topics. Note the heading is flush left, bolded, and capitalized using title case with no punctuation. This level 2 heading is probably the deepest you will go for the papers in our class, but APA does have specific rules regarding headings at additional levels based on the seventh edition of the APA style manual.
****Methodology****
This methodology section is hypothetical, but it should be written as if you were really going to test your research question. Include what participants you expect to find, how you would collect and analyze data from them, and how you would identify differences between your control group and your test group or identify changes within your test group(s). This is the only section where first-person (I) pronouns are acceptable, though they are not required. If the paper can be written without such pronouns, do so. This section will probably have some future-tense verbs because of its hypothetical nature. Review the methodology sections of papers from academic journals you have been researching to see how detailed this section can be in real life and to model your explanations after. Carefully consider the questions and suggestions on the instruction document. This section may also incorporate level 2 headings, though they are not required.
****Rationale****
In this section, you can finally argue your case regarding why anyone should fund or complete your research. Address why your topic is so important to the stakeholders involved. Who cares about it and why should people care? As with your entire paper, keep your audience in mind. Consider what is important to them, what their goals are, and what they are concerned about. This paragraph should comprise 250-300 words. This section may be similar to some of the information from your introductory paragraph, but its focus will be on the justification of your research and how it falls within the rhetorical situation (understanding your audience and how your own purpose in studying the topic meets their expectations). A sample topic sentence could be, “Research for Topic X is important to study because a significant finding will have such-and-such effect(s).” Use your own words, but those key elements (research topic, value judgment, effect(s) that are important to your audience, etc.) should appear in your justification.
****Conclusion****
Wrap up the entire paper after all the individual parts are revised and connected. A good conclusion will remind without being redundant; do not copy the thesis from the beginning of the paper. Broaden out by addressing the “so what?” aspect of why filling in the gap is important for anyone interested in your topic. Consider the examples within the articles you have been researching this term.
**Use the “Insert> Page Break” option following this paragraph to ensure the References section will begin on the next clean page. In the References section below, notice that each entry has instructions regarding how to cite such examples. Use the information if it is helpful, but be sure to remove anything that you do not use. Before submitting, proofread the entire paper for accuracy, remove any contractions and non-justified first-person pronouns, and consider having the Writing Center review your paper.**
**References**
Ajournalarticle, R. H., Spud, P. T., & Psychologist, R. M. (2016). Title of journal article goes here: Only the first letter of title and subtitle are capitalized per sentence case rules.
_Journal of Research in Personality, 22_(2)
_,_ 236-252.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_ and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_%20and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html)
B’Onlinesourcesareconfusing, S. O. (2010).
_Use online sources sparingly: They are not often considered academic_. WebPage
_._ [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html)
Cmagazinearticle, B. E. (2009, July 18). Note that some publications will include the month and day: Each source type has to be formatted in a different way. [Special issue].
_Prose Magazine, 126_(5)
_,_ 96-134.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html)
Dbookreference, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967).
_Purdue OWL’s resources are easy to use and very helpful_. Pearson.
Pchapter, P. R., & Inaneditedvolume, J. C. (2001). Scientific
[research papers](http://www.siue.edu/education/psychology/facultypubs.shtml) provide evidence of frustration with giant style manuals. In P. Z. Wildlifeconservation, R. Dawkins, & J. H. Dennett (Eds.),
_Research papers are hard work but boy are they good for you_(pp. 123-256). Simon & Schuster.
Qosenberg, M. (1994, September 11). This is how you cite an online news article that has an author.
_The Chronicle of Higher Education_. Retrieved from
[https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767](https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767)
**## ResearchProposalExample.docx**
6
**APA Style Seventh Edition Template: Catchy Title with Colon**
Student Name
Liberty University
Course #: Course Name
Instructor Name
Assignment Due Date
Discipline Field 1 & Field 2 (not an APA requirement but requested for this class)
1
**Abstract**
An abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation and double-spaced, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper; avoid using source material. Your abstract should contain at minimum your research topic, the gap you have identified, an overview of your proposed methods, your hypothesis regarding what you expect your study to reveal, and a final conclusion that demonstrates a solid purpose regarding the need to have this research conducted. You may also include possible implications of your research or possible future work you see connected with your findings. If you choose to include keywords, they would be set up using the example below.
_Keywords:_ writing, template, seventh edition, APA format, style, self-discipline
**Title of Paper Gets Repeated Here Exactly As It Appears On the Title Page**
This is where the body of your paper begins. Note that the title of your paper appears at the top of your introduction and is bolded like other sections that begin with headings such as “Literature Review,” “Methodology,” “Rationale,” “Conclusion,” and “References.” Also notice that there is no extra spacing between the paragraphs or sections. Sections can have subsections with Level 2 headings. For example, a Method section might have Participants, Materials, and Procedure subsections if there are enough details to explain such headings. The seventh edition of the APA manual instructs users to use bold fonts for all headings; examples are below. The rest of the text in this template provides hints about properly generating the parts of your APA-formatted paper.
Although not labeled with the heading “Introduction” on your paper, this first section will introduce your topic and provide information about your specific research focus that will be developed throughout the paper. It may consist of multiple paragraphs. Discuss what makes the overall topic of the focus article interesting and worth studying. Give a broad overview of the scope of the work you are reviewing. Best practice for this introductory section is to reference the ideas from the research hypothesis (not the research question) at the end of the introduction. In doing so, you are creating a thesis sentence for the rest of the paper that supports your topic. Notice that a thesis sentence is not a question itself, but you can take the question and turn it into a statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory section
****Literature Review****
This section should have its own introductory paragraph that provides an overview of the
_literature_. The literature review section should be 1,000 to 1,200 words; it will include at least five sources, remain objective (no 1st- or 2nd-person pronouns), and synthesize the information that you have uncovered about your topic without bias. This section will mostly read like the work of a reporter sharing observations of what others are doing, what they are thinking, and what they have uncovered through their own research. Now that you have “joined the conversation” regarding your topic, you are creating the framework to help others see how your later contribution will help to fill in the gaps from other literature. A good suggestion from the instructions is to
**focus the literature review around 3-5 key concepts**, devoting 1-2 paragraphs to each and pulling information from various sources. Since multiple authors will be discussing the same concepts but in different ways, this section will require synthesis of their ideas.
**Do not merely report** five paragraphs about five different sources
**.** You may choose to use level 2 headings to separate your concepts. If so, an example heading appears below. This literature review section may have a formal thesis that keeps the information centered on the literature, like this example: Scholarship has much to say about the [aspect] and [aspect] of this [topic], but there is still much to be studied in relation to [gap(s)].
**Heading Level 2 if Necessary**
Although not required, some students find that using Level 2 Headings are helpful in this section. The best papers use topics for such headings and synthesize information from the various authors who discuss those topics. Following this method encourages organization of ideas instead of a boring list of sources, so information from one source may be used in various sub-sections if it applies to multiple topics. Note the heading is flush left, bolded, and capitalized using title case with no punctuation. This level 2 heading is probably the deepest you will go for the papers in our class, but APA does have specific rules regarding headings at additional levels based on the seventh edition of the APA style manual.
****Methodology****
This methodology section is hypothetical, but it should be written as if you were really going to test your research question. Include what participants you expect to find, how you would collect and analyze data from them, and how you would identify differences between your control group and your test group or identify changes within your test group(s). This is the only section where first-person (I) pronouns are acceptable, though they are not required. If the paper can be written without such pronouns, do so. This section will probably have some future-tense verbs because of its hypothetical nature. Review the methodology sections of papers from academic journals you have been researching to see how detailed this section can be in real life and to model your explanations after. Carefully consider the questions and suggestions on the instruction document. This section may also incorporate level 2 headings, though they are not required.
****Rationale****
In this section, you can finally argue your case regarding why anyone should fund or complete your research. Address why your topic is so important to the stakeholders involved. Who cares about it and why should people care? As with your entire paper, keep your audience in mind. Consider what is important to them, what their goals are, and what they are concerned about. This paragraph should comprise 250-300 words. This section may be similar to some of the information from your introductory paragraph, but its focus will be on the justification of your research and how it falls within the rhetorical situation (understanding your audience and how your own purpose in studying the topic meets their expectations). A sample topic sentence could be, “Research for Topic X is important to study because a significant finding will have such-and-such effect(s).” Use your own words, but those key elements (research topic, value judgment, effect(s) that are important to your audience, etc.) should appear in your justification.
****Conclusion****
Wrap up the entire paper after all the individual parts are revised and connected. A good conclusion will remind without being redundant; do not copy the thesis from the beginning of the paper. Broaden out by addressing the “so what?” aspect of why filling in the gap is important for anyone interested in your topic. Consider the examples within the articles you have been researching this term.
**Use the “Insert> Page Break” option following this paragraph to ensure the References section will begin on the next clean page. In the References section below, notice that each entry has instructions regarding how to cite such examples. Use the information if it is helpful, but be sure to remove anything that you do not use. Before submitting, proofread the entire paper for accuracy, remove any contractions and non-justified first-person pronouns, and consider having the Writing Center review your paper.**
**References**
Ajournalarticle, R. H., Spud, P. T., & Psychologist, R. M. (2016). Title of journal article goes here: Only the first letter of title and subtitle are capitalized per sentence case rules.
_Journal of Research in Personality, 22_(2)
_,_ 236-252.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_ and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_%20and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html)
B’Onlinesourcesareconfusing, S. O. (2010).
_Use online sources sparingly: They are not often considered academic_. WebPage
_._ [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html)
Cmagazinearticle, B. E. (2009, July 18). Note that some publications will include the month and day: Each source type has to be formatted in a different way. [Special issue].
_Prose Magazine, 126_(5)
_,_ 96-134.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html)
Dbookreference, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967).
_Purdue OWL’s resources are easy to use and very helpful_. Pearson.
Pchapter, P. R., & Inaneditedvolume, J. C. (2001). Scientific
[research papers](http://www.siue.edu/education/psychology/facultypubs.shtml) provide evidence of frustration with giant style manuals. In P. Z. Wildlifeconservation, R. Dawkins, & J. H. Dennett (Eds.),
_Research papers are hard work but boy are they good for you_(pp. 123-256). Simon & Schuster.
Qosenberg, M. (1994, September 11). This is how you cite an online news article that has an author.
_The Chronicle of Higher Education_. Retrieved from
[https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767](https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767)
**## ResearchProposalAssignmentInstructions.docx**
INDS 491
**Research Proposal Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
This assignment gives you the chance to bring everything together. All sub-term long you have been building towards this assignment, and now, using instructor feedback on previous assignments, you are going to finalize your research proposal.
**Instructions**
In 2,000-2,500 words, create a research proposal for your research topic that includes an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, rationale, conclusion, and references (the last of which not counting towards the word count) in that order.
Requirements:
1. You may use first person, but not second person. Only use first person when absolutely necessary to talk about the fact that you are proposing research. Some sections like the literature review should not have any, but you will likely need it in the methodology.
2. Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation should be flawless. Visit the Liberty University writing centers if you want extra help.
3. You must use current APA formatting.
4. When proposing that you will be doing an action (like in your methodology) if your proposal is accepted, speak in the future tense.
5. Use Level 1 APA headings to differentiate between sections.
6. Your abstract should be a 150-250-word summary of what sections and topics are contained in your research proposal; avoid arguing your case there. Your abstract should be a scientific description of the parts of your proposal and what purpose they serve in the context of your proposal.
7. Remember that the introduction of your literature review is not the same as the introduction overall—the overall introduction usually focuses on the topic and segues into introducing the research hypothesis or question, which is typically the last sentence of the introduction.
8. In your conclusion, summarize your main ideas and emphasize the importance and future helpfulness of what you are doing.
9. Cite at least 7 scholarly sources in current APA format.
Additional Suggestions:
1. Keep your audience in mind throughout. While your professor will grade your essay, remember that your audience will likely be someone who can grant money to support your research. Assume that person, committee, or organization is somewhat interested in your research topic. How can you show them that your plan to study it is a good one that deserves financial support? It will be easier to convince them if you can show you’ve done your research, your reasons for studying this topic lines up with theirs, and your plan to study it will be effective.
2. Look over the comments your instructor made on your other related assignments and be sure to update sections of your research proposal for this assignment. Learn from past mistakes and successes.
3. Once you have put together all the pieces, read through your proposal several times to make sure that tone, ideas, and arguments stay consistent throughout. You’ve sorted out the puzzle pieces, but you need to make sure they all fit.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Page 2 of 2
**## ResearchProposalExample.docx**
6
**APA Style Seventh Edition Template: Catchy Title with Colon**
Student Name
Liberty University
Course #: Course Name
Instructor Name
Assignment Due Date
Discipline Field 1 & Field 2 (not an APA requirement but requested for this class)
1
**Abstract**
An abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation and double-spaced, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper; avoid using source material. Your abstract should contain at minimum your research topic, the gap you have identified, an overview of your proposed methods, your hypothesis regarding what you expect your study to reveal, and a final conclusion that demonstrates a solid purpose regarding the need to have this research conducted. You may also include possible implications of your research or possible future work you see connected with your findings. If you choose to include keywords, they would be set up using the example below.
_Keywords:_ writing, template, seventh edition, APA format, style, self-discipline
**Title of Paper Gets Repeated Here Exactly As It Appears On the Title Page**
This is where the body of your paper begins. Note that the title of your paper appears at the top of your introduction and is bolded like other sections that begin with headings such as “Literature Review,” “Methodology,” “Rationale,” “Conclusion,” and “References.” Also notice that there is no extra spacing between the paragraphs or sections. Sections can have subsections with Level 2 headings. For example, a Method section might have Participants, Materials, and Procedure subsections if there are enough details to explain such headings. The seventh edition of the APA manual instructs users to use bold fonts for all headings; examples are below. The rest of the text in this template provides hints about properly generating the parts of your APA-formatted paper.
Although not labeled with the heading “Introduction” on your paper, this first section will introduce your topic and provide information about your specific research focus that will be developed throughout the paper. It may consist of multiple paragraphs. Discuss what makes the overall topic of the focus article interesting and worth studying. Give a broad overview of the scope of the work you are reviewing. Best practice for this introductory section is to reference the ideas from the research hypothesis (not the research question) at the end of the introduction. In doing so, you are creating a thesis sentence for the rest of the paper that supports your topic. Notice that a thesis sentence is not a question itself, but you can take the question and turn it into a statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory section
****Literature Review****
This section should have its own introductory paragraph that provides an overview of the
_literature_. The literature review section should be 1,000 to 1,200 words; it will include at least five sources, remain objective (no 1st- or 2nd-person pronouns), and synthesize the information that you have uncovered about your topic without bias. This section will mostly read like the work of a reporter sharing observations of what others are doing, what they are thinking, and what they have uncovered through their own research. Now that you have “joined the conversation” regarding your topic, you are creating the framework to help others see how your later contribution will help to fill in the gaps from other literature. A good suggestion from the instructions is to
**focus the literature review around 3-5 key concepts**, devoting 1-2 paragraphs to each and pulling information from various sources. Since multiple authors will be discussing the same concepts but in different ways, this section will require synthesis of their ideas.
**Do not merely report** five paragraphs about five different sources
**.** You may choose to use level 2 headings to separate your concepts. If so, an example heading appears below. This literature review section may have a formal thesis that keeps the information centered on the literature, like this example: Scholarship has much to say about the [aspect] and [aspect] of this [topic], but there is still much to be studied in relation to [gap(s)].
**Heading Level 2 if Necessary**
Although not required, some students find that using Level 2 Headings are helpful in this section. The best papers use topics for such headings and synthesize information from the various authors who discuss those topics. Following this method encourages organization of ideas instead of a boring list of sources, so information from one source may be used in various sub-sections if it applies to multiple topics. Note the heading is flush left, bolded, and capitalized using title case with no punctuation. This level 2 heading is probably the deepest you will go for the papers in our class, but APA does have specific rules regarding headings at additional levels based on the seventh edition of the APA style manual.
****Methodology****
This methodology section is hypothetical, but it should be written as if you were really going to test your research question. Include what participants you expect to find, how you would collect and analyze data from them, and how you would identify differences between your control group and your test group or identify changes within your test group(s). This is the only section where first-person (I) pronouns are acceptable, though they are not required. If the paper can be written without such pronouns, do so. This section will probably have some future-tense verbs because of its hypothetical nature. Review the methodology sections of papers from academic journals you have been researching to see how detailed this section can be in real life and to model your explanations after. Carefully consider the questions and suggestions on the instruction document. This section may also incorporate level 2 headings, though they are not required.
****Rationale****
In this section, you can finally argue your case regarding why anyone should fund or complete your research. Address why your topic is so important to the stakeholders involved. Who cares about it and why should people care? As with your entire paper, keep your audience in mind. Consider what is important to them, what their goals are, and what they are concerned about. This paragraph should comprise 250-300 words. This section may be similar to some of the information from your introductory paragraph, but its focus will be on the justification of your research and how it falls within the rhetorical situation (understanding your audience and how your own purpose in studying the topic meets their expectations). A sample topic sentence could be, “Research for Topic X is important to study because a significant finding will have such-and-such effect(s).” Use your own words, but those key elements (research topic, value judgment, effect(s) that are important to your audience, etc.) should appear in your justification.
****Conclusion****
Wrap up the entire paper after all the individual parts are revised and connected. A good conclusion will remind without being redundant; do not copy the thesis from the beginning of the paper. Broaden out by addressing the “so what?” aspect of why filling in the gap is important for anyone interested in your topic. Consider the examples within the articles you have been researching this term.
**Use the “Insert> Page Break” option following this paragraph to ensure the References section will begin on the next clean page. In the References section below, notice that each entry has instructions regarding how to cite such examples. Use the information if it is helpful, but be sure to remove anything that you do not use. Before submitting, proofread the entire paper for accuracy, remove any contractions and non-justified first-person pronouns, and consider having the Writing Center review your paper.**
**References**
Ajournalarticle, R. H., Spud, P. T., & Psychologist, R. M. (2016). Title of journal article goes here: Only the first letter of title and subtitle are capitalized per sentence case rules.
_Journal of Research in Personality, 22_(2)
_,_ 236-252.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_ and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_%20and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html)
B’Onlinesourcesareconfusing, S. O. (2010).
_Use online sources sparingly: They are not often considered academic_. WebPage
_._ [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html)
Cmagazinearticle, B. E. (2009, July 18). Note that some publications will include the month and day: Each source type has to be formatted in a different way. [Special issue].
_Prose Magazine, 126_(5)
_,_ 96-134.
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Dbookreference, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967).
_Purdue OWL’s resources are easy to use and very helpful_. Pearson.
Pchapter, P. R., & Inaneditedvolume, J. C. (2001). Scientific
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_Research papers are hard work but boy are they good for you_(pp. 123-256). Simon & Schuster.
Qosenberg, M. (1994, September 11). This is how you cite an online news article that has an author.
_The Chronicle of Higher Education_. Retrieved from
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**## ResearchProposalAssignmentInstructions.docx**
INDS 491
**Research Proposal Assignment Instructions**
**Overview**
This assignment gives you the chance to bring everything together. All sub-term long you have been building towards this assignment, and now, using instructor feedback on previous assignments, you are going to finalize your research proposal.
**Instructions**
In 2,000-2,500 words, create a research proposal for your research topic that includes an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, rationale, conclusion, and references (the last of which not counting towards the word count) in that order.
Requirements:
1. You may use first person, but not second person. Only use first person when absolutely necessary to talk about the fact that you are proposing research. Some sections like the literature review should not have any, but you will likely need it in the methodology.
2. Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation should be flawless. Visit the Liberty University writing centers if you want extra help.
3. You must use current APA formatting.
4. When proposing that you will be doing an action (like in your methodology) if your proposal is accepted, speak in the future tense.
5. Use Level 1 APA headings to differentiate between sections.
6. Your abstract should be a 150-250-word summary of what sections and topics are contained in your research proposal; avoid arguing your case there. Your abstract should be a scientific description of the parts of your proposal and what purpose they serve in the context of your proposal.
7. Remember that the introduction of your literature review is not the same as the introduction overall—the overall introduction usually focuses on the topic and segues into introducing the research hypothesis or question, which is typically the last sentence of the introduction.
8. In your conclusion, summarize your main ideas and emphasize the importance and future helpfulness of what you are doing.
9. Cite at least 7 scholarly sources in current APA format.
Additional Suggestions:
1. Keep your audience in mind throughout. While your professor will grade your essay, remember that your audience will likely be someone who can grant money to support your research. Assume that person, committee, or organization is somewhat interested in your research topic. How can you show them that your plan to study it is a good one that deserves financial support? It will be easier to convince them if you can show you’ve done your research, your reasons for studying this topic lines up with theirs, and your plan to study it will be effective.
2. Look over the comments your instructor made on your other related assignments and be sure to update sections of your research proposal for this assignment. Learn from past mistakes and successes.
3. Once you have put together all the pieces, read through your proposal several times to make sure that tone, ideas, and arguments stay consistent throughout. You’ve sorted out the puzzle pieces, but you need to make sure they all fit.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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**## ResearchProposalExample.docx**
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**APA Style Seventh Edition Template: Catchy Title with Colon**
Student Name
Liberty University
Course #: Course Name
Instructor Name
Assignment Due Date
Discipline Field 1 & Field 2 (not an APA requirement but requested for this class)
1
**Abstract**
An abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation and double-spaced, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper; avoid using source material. Your abstract should contain at minimum your research topic, the gap you have identified, an overview of your proposed methods, your hypothesis regarding what you expect your study to reveal, and a final conclusion that demonstrates a solid purpose regarding the need to have this research conducted. You may also include possible implications of your research or possible future work you see connected with your findings. If you choose to include keywords, they would be set up using the example below.
_Keywords:_ writing, template, seventh edition, APA format, style, self-discipline
**Title of Paper Gets Repeated Here Exactly As It Appears On the Title Page**
This is where the body of your paper begins. Note that the title of your paper appears at the top of your introduction and is bolded like other sections that begin with headings such as “Literature Review,” “Methodology,” “Rationale,” “Conclusion,” and “References.” Also notice that there is no extra spacing between the paragraphs or sections. Sections can have subsections with Level 2 headings. For example, a Method section might have Participants, Materials, and Procedure subsections if there are enough details to explain such headings. The seventh edition of the APA manual instructs users to use bold fonts for all headings; examples are below. The rest of the text in this template provides hints about properly generating the parts of your APA-formatted paper.
Although not labeled with the heading “Introduction” on your paper, this first section will introduce your topic and provide information about your specific research focus that will be developed throughout the paper. It may consist of multiple paragraphs. Discuss what makes the overall topic of the focus article interesting and worth studying. Give a broad overview of the scope of the work you are reviewing. Best practice for this introductory section is to reference the ideas from the research hypothesis (not the research question) at the end of the introduction. In doing so, you are creating a thesis sentence for the rest of the paper that supports your topic. Notice that a thesis sentence is not a question itself, but you can take the question and turn it into a statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory section
****Literature Review****
This section should have its own introductory paragraph that provides an overview of the
_literature_. The literature review section should be 1,000 to 1,200 words; it will include at least five sources, remain objective (no 1st- or 2nd-person pronouns), and synthesize the information that you have uncovered about your topic without bias. This section will mostly read like the work of a reporter sharing observations of what others are doing, what they are thinking, and what they have uncovered through their own research. Now that you have “joined the conversation” regarding your topic, you are creating the framework to help others see how your later contribution will help to fill in the gaps from other literature. A good suggestion from the instructions is to
**focus the literature review around 3-5 key concepts**, devoting 1-2 paragraphs to each and pulling information from various sources. Since multiple authors will be discussing the same concepts but in different ways, this section will require synthesis of their ideas.
**Do not merely report** five paragraphs about five different sources
**.** You may choose to use level 2 headings to separate your concepts. If so, an example heading appears below. This literature review section may have a formal thesis that keeps the information centered on the literature, like this example: Scholarship has much to say about the [aspect] and [aspect] of this [topic], but there is still much to be studied in relation to [gap(s)].
**Heading Level 2 if Necessary**
Although not required, some students find that using Level 2 Headings are helpful in this section. The best papers use topics for such headings and synthesize information from the various authors who discuss those topics. Following this method encourages organization of ideas instead of a boring list of sources, so information from one source may be used in various sub-sections if it applies to multiple topics. Note the heading is flush left, bolded, and capitalized using title case with no punctuation. This level 2 heading is probably the deepest you will go for the papers in our class, but APA does have specific rules regarding headings at additional levels based on the seventh edition of the APA style manual.
****Methodology****
This methodology section is hypothetical, but it should be written as if you were really going to test your research question. Include what participants you expect to find, how you would collect and analyze data from them, and how you would identify differences between your control group and your test group or identify changes within your test group(s). This is the only section where first-person (I) pronouns are acceptable, though they are not required. If the paper can be written without such pronouns, do so. This section will probably have some future-tense verbs because of its hypothetical nature. Review the methodology sections of papers from academic journals you have been researching to see how detailed this section can be in real life and to model your explanations after. Carefully consider the questions and suggestions on the instruction document. This section may also incorporate level 2 headings, though they are not required.
****Rationale****
In this section, you can finally argue your case regarding why anyone should fund or complete your research. Address why your topic is so important to the stakeholders involved. Who cares about it and why should people care? As with your entire paper, keep your audience in mind. Consider what is important to them, what their goals are, and what they are concerned about. This paragraph should comprise 250-300 words. This section may be similar to some of the information from your introductory paragraph, but its focus will be on the justification of your research and how it falls within the rhetorical situation (understanding your audience and how your own purpose in studying the topic meets their expectations). A sample topic sentence could be, “Research for Topic X is important to study because a significant finding will have such-and-such effect(s).” Use your own words, but those key elements (research topic, value judgment, effect(s) that are important to your audience, etc.) should appear in your justification.
****Conclusion****
Wrap up the entire paper after all the individual parts are revised and connected. A good conclusion will remind without being redundant; do not copy the thesis from the beginning of the paper. Broaden out by addressing the “so what?” aspect of why filling in the gap is important for anyone interested in your topic. Consider the examples within the articles you have been researching this term.
**Use the “Insert> Page Break” option following this paragraph to ensure the References section will begin on the next clean page. In the References section below, notice that each entry has instructions regarding how to cite such examples. Use the information if it is helpful, but be sure to remove anything that you do not use. Before submitting, proofread the entire paper for accuracy, remove any contractions and non-justified first-person pronouns, and consider having the Writing Center review your paper.**
**References**
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_Journal of Research in Personality, 22_(2)
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[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_ and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_%20and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html)
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Cmagazinearticle, B. E. (2009, July 18). Note that some publications will include the month and day: Each source type has to be formatted in a different way. [Special issue].
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_,_ 96-134.
[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/%20apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html)
Dbookreference, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967).
_Purdue OWL’s resources are easy to use and very helpful_. Pearson.
Pchapter, P. R., & Inaneditedvolume, J. C. (2001). Scientific
[research papers](http://www.siue.edu/education/psychology/facultypubs.shtml) provide evidence of frustration with giant style manuals. In P. Z. Wildlifeconservation, R. Dawkins, & J. H. Dennett (Eds.),
_Research papers are hard work but boy are they good for you_(pp. 123-256). Simon & Schuster.
Qosenberg, M. (1994, September 11). This is how you cite an online news article that has an author.
_The Chronicle of Higher Education_. Retrieved from
[https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767](https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1245767)