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About the Research Proposal

 

General
Question Answer
Do I have to format the sections of the paper (and the final paper) in any particular way? Yes, you format all sections of the paper (including the final paper) in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
How will I receive feedback on the drafts of my paper? Comments will be inserted directly in your document (in the electronic file).
Do I need to include an APA title page with the drafts of my paper? Yes, each draft should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
Should I use 1" or 1.25" margins for my paper? Use 1" margins.
Why isn't my work posted in the exhibition hall? If you did not send a copy of your sections to Melissa (per the assignment instructions), your work will not be posted in the exhibition hall.

 

Section I
(Statement of the Problem)

Question Answer
Do I need to include an APA title page with my draft of section I? Yes, your draft of section I should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
What should I include in Section I? See Week 4, Lesson 4
How will Section I be evaluated? See the evaluation rubric for Section I
What else do I need to consider about Section I? Refer to the information in the General section.

 

Section II
(Literature Review)
Question Answer
Do I need to include an APA title page with my draft of section II? Yes, your draft of section II should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
What should I include in Section II? See Week 5, Lesson 3
How will Section II be evaluated? See the evaluation rubric for Section II
What else do I need to consider about Section II? Refer to the information in the General section.

 

Section III
(Research Questions and Hypotheses)
Question Answer
Do I need to include an APA title page with my draft of section III? Yes, your draft of section III should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
What should I include in Section III? See Week 9, Lesson 3
How will Section III be evaluated? See the evaluation rubric for Section III
What else do I need to consider about Section III? Refer to the information in the General section.

 

Section IV
(Methods)
Question Answer
Do I need to include an APA title page with my draft of section IV? Yes, your draft of section IV should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
What should I include in Section IV? See Week 11, Lesson 3
How will Section IV be evaluated? See the evaluation rubric for Section IV
What else do I need to consider about Section IV? Refer to the information in the General section.

 

Final Proposal
Question Answer
Do I need to include an APA title page with my final proposal? Yes, the final proposal should include a title page formatted in accordance with APA (5th edition) guidelines.
Do I submit each section of my final proposal individually or in one file? Your final proposal should be submitted as a cohesive document in one file.
How will my Final Proposal be evaluated? See the evaluation rubric for the final proposal.
What else do I need to consider about the final proposal? Refer to the information in the General section.

 

 
 
 
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