Paper Format
The expectation is that the paper will be at least 2 pages single-spaced (12 point font, Calibri type font, not including references or images) with at least 3 references from peer-reviewed journals. Other reputable references can be used in addition to journal articles; most excellent papers use many more references than the minimum. Keep in mind that these are minimums. But longer isn’t necessarily better. Please see the Research Paper Rubric on Canvas before you begin writing to see how it will be graded.
Please use your question as the title of your paper. The 1st paragraph of your paper should introduce the topic, engage the reader, and include the question that you want to answer at the end of the paragraph. You are expected to use first person in the introduction and conclusion of the paper. This is a time for your voice to come through. For example, many good topics papers describe in the first paragraph why they chose the research question that they did. Generally the introduction will be a single paragraph. They then will come back to this connection in their conclusion.
The body should provide a descriiption of what you found in your references in a well-organized and developed way. This should be primarily a descriiption of research you found that you’ll use to answer your research question. Subheadings are fine if you would like to use them within the body. The final paragraph should conclude what is known on the topic and whether you can answer your research question. Keep in mind that a conclusion should not introduce new information.
In addition, the paper should include an image/figure related to the topic.
Tables are welcome, but they are not images (this includes an image of a table). Remember to cite where the image/figure came from if appropriate. See the citation instructions below.
The paper should not paraphrase what you learned in the class or from a textbook/flexbook. Your target audience is the other students in the course, so you do not need to explain concepts/information that they should know. Your paper should present new ideas and/or new information. Quoting word-for-word text is used sparingly in scientific writing, so the majority, if not all, of the paper should be paraphrased.
Citations, References/Literature Cited
You will need to include in-text citations and a “References Cited” section at the end of your paper. You may use whatever style you are most comfortable with (e.g. AMA, MLA, APA, other). Consistency is key! The references/literature cited part of your paper should contain the following information needed to correctly identify the article (Authors, Article Title, Journal Name, Date published or updated, Page numbers) or website (Author, Date of publication or last revision, Title of Webpage, Retrieved on month day, and year you visited the site, from URL). Books and other reputable references can also be used. PubMed is a site you can use.
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