Assignment Task: Research Proposal Project
Research Topic: (The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Anxiety in Young Adults)
Prior to beginning work on this final paper, review Chapters 1 through 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13 in your textbook. It is suggested you also review any selected peer-reviewed, scholarly, and credible resources that you have located through the past several weeks to help support your Research Proposal Project.
Building off the research problem identified in Week 1, you will design a hypothetical Research Proposal Project. The research proposal will be based on the problem you identified at a human/social service organization. The organization selected can be one in which you are currently employed, an agency you have interest in, or where you intend to seek employment someday.
Imagine you are presenting your comprehensive research proposal project and potential program to focus on your research problem to your hypothetical agency. Need Assignment Help?
You should organize your Research Proposal Project into the bolded sections and listed sub-sections as outlined in the following list.
In your final paper,
1. Outline an Introduction and Background.
- Statement of the Problem
- Significance of the Problem
- Population of Focus
- Overview of Proposed Solution/Proposal
- Research Questions
2. Prepare a Methodology.
- Conceptual Framework
- Method
- Design
- Rationale
- Ethical Considerations
3. Develop a Proposal.
- Results of Study and Findings
- Aspects of Proposed Plan
- Timeline of Proposed Plan
- Anticipated Challenges of the Program
- Evaluation of the Program
- Summarize a Conclusion.
4. Use at least 8 scholarly, peer-reviewed, or other credible resources in addition to the course text, documented in a References list.
The Research Proposal Project final paper
A. Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center's APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
B. Must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
o Title of paper in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- Student's name
- Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
- Course name and number
- Instructor's name
- Due date
C. must utilize academic voice.
- Review the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
D. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
- Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance in writing Introductions & Conclusions and Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.
E. Must use at least 8 scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible resources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this Quick and Easy Library Research tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- You may also refer to the How to Use Library OneSearch tutorial, which explains keyword searching process in the library to find scholarly articles, or the Advanced Internet Search Techniques tip sheet, which provides some tips and strategies to make finding credible online research in a search engine such as Google easier and more efficient.
F. Must document any information used from resources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center's APA: Citing within Your Paper guide.
G. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
- Refer to the APA: Formatting Your References List resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
- Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your final paper.