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Question: The goals of this assignment are to articulate a specific research question, summarize the theories and past research within which the topic is situated, and describe possible data/methods that could be used to answer the chosen research question.
The final project will include one artifact - a written paper.
Written Report: The final written report will be about 8-10 pages in length (assuming double-spaced, 12-pt font, one-inch margin). The final report will follow the standard format of a published research articles. It must include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references section. Use these subheadings when writing your final report.
Abstract: Summarize entire project: from theory to method to results to implications. Be concise (< 200 words).
Intro: In this section, you should explicitly tell the reader what your research questions and hypotheses are. You should also describe any previous research that has been done on the topic. Think about how your project is new or different than previous research. Discuss why your chosen method is an appropriate way to try to answer the question.
Methods: In this section, you will tell the reader how you collected your data, how you drew your sample, how you measured the concepts of interest.
Results: Summarize all the data you collected. Highlight the trends, patterns, tendencies, and/or themes found within your collected data.
Discussion: This is the section where you will discuss the results of your project. Did the data support hypotheses - why or why not? What are the strengths and limitations of your project? How could future research address those limitations? What are the implications/importance/relevance of your research findings?