Below you will find the details to which are suppose to be in my research paper.

Below you will find the details to which are suppose to be in my research paper.

Below you will find the details to which are suppose to be in my research paper. However, I have the introduction started and attached as title “literature review.” I need to add on additional information as per below. After paper is completed, I will forward paper to my Professor for review prior to submit for an actual grade. So, if changes need to be made, I will send back paper for revisions. Please make sure this is OK with you.

 

General

__ Typed using 12-point Times New Roman font

__ Correct spelling and grammar

__ Clear and concise description of study (i.e., understandable and not too wordy)

__ Double space throughout

__ Use of 1.0 inch margins on all sides

__ NO right justification

__ Page number in upper right corner of header for all pages

__10 references cited and used throughout paper

__I am not sure how many words, however, at least 12 pages. The paper needs to have 10 references

 

Title Page

__ Title length: 12 words or less

__ Title, name, affiliation centered on page

__ Running head less than 50 characters (including spaces)

__ Running head in all caps flush left (i.e., left justified) at top of page inside header

__ Words ‘Running head’ only on title page (actual running head on all others)

__ Page number in upper right corner of page

__ Page number 5 spaces to the right of the short title/page header

Abstract

__ A brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article

__ Should allow reader to survey the contents of the article quickly

__ Accurate, self-contained, concise, and specific

__ Approximately 120-150 words

__ Describe the problem under investigation (in one sentence if possible)

__ Identify pertinent participant/subject characteristics (number, who they were, etc.)

__ Brief description of method

__ Identify results, including statistical significance (Note: Do NOT report actual statistics)

__ Identify conclusions and their implications

Introduction

__ Begin section with title of paper centered on the line not in bold

__ Using past research, provide a logical argument for the premise of your study

__ Introduce the problem

__ Develop the background: review past research and describe relevant theory

__ Demonstrate logical continuity between past research and the present study (i.e., include transitions)

__ In closing paragraph of Introduction: describe your study (i.e., identify variables, hypotheses, expected    results)

Method

__ Describe in detail how the study was conducted

__ Should be broken down into subsections

__ Identify participants/subjects (i.e., how many, how recruited, from what population)

__ Identify design: independent/predictor and dependent/criterion variables, operational definitions, type of design

__ Describe procedure so specifically that the study could be replicated

__ Describe any measures, materials, and/or apparatus used

__ The word “Method” is centered and in bold on the line at the start of the section

Results (what we expect, our outcome)

__ Summarize the data collected and the statistical treatment of them

__ The word “Results” is centered and in bold on the line at the start of the section

Discussion

__ Evaluate and interpret your results

__ Open discussion section with a clear statement of support or non-support for your original hypothesis(es)

__ Discuss similarities and differences between your results and the work of others (i.e., are your results consistent with previous work in this area?)

__ DO NOT simply reformulate and repeat points already made; each new statement should contribute to your conclusions

__ Discuss implications of the study outcomes

__ Identify limitations to the study (i.e., critique of the study)

__ Outline future research areas made relevant by the findings of the study you conducted

__ The word “Discussion” is centered and in bold on the line at the start of the section

References

__ Begin on a new page

__ The word “References” is centered at top of page not in bold

__ APA style

__ ALL REFERENCES MUST BE CITED IN THE TEXT

__ Alphabetical order by author’s last name

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