Research Paper Assignment 4: Evaluation and Analysis of Findings Related to Your Research Question and Hypothesis
Due at the close of Week 8 - 8 to 10 pages, double-spaced, 11 point font.
Using the knowledge you gained from your Annotated Bibliography, evaluate your own research question and hypothesis. Requirements:
1. Introduction: Introduce your research project. Identify your research question, identify your hypothesis, and identify your main variables.
2. Literature Reeview: Present a Literature Review in which you briefly explain the existing knowledge in your particular research area. This means you should summarize your annotated bibliography in order to let your audience know the current state of research in your particular area of study. This includes a summary of the basic findings and conclusions of your authors. You should not go through everything for every study. It is not necessary to explain the methods, for example. Summarize the main findings.
3. Evaluate the key research findings from your annotated bibliography. Do they support your hypothesis? Explain why or why not.
4. Offer your own analysis of your hypothesis using at least 1 Theory or 1 Major Concept from our text. Your analysis should describe the basic tenets of the theoretical framework or major concept you have chosen as well as a discussion of why this theoretical framework/theory best explains your findings related to your research question.
Your paper must be in APA format with all sources cited. Paper length should be between 8 to 10 pages, double-spaced, 11 point font.
- Disclaimer: "Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results."
This Assignment meets the following course objectives:
- Illustrate your knowledge of social science research methodology and analysis.