ResearchPaper_PuttingItAllTogetherOUTLINE.pdf

Research Paper: Putting It All Together
ATTACHED DOCUMENTS GO WITH THE WHAT IS REFERENCE IN THE OVERVIEW AND
REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT:

Week 3- Scavenger Hunt

Week 5- Research paper_Literature review

Week 7-Research Paper_Foundation

Overview
What do reporters, crime scene investigators, and sports broadcasters have in common? All of these
occupations are focused on reporting the results from data or information. The final part of your research
paper is about the data procedures, reporting, and interpretation of the results of your research topic.
For this assignment, you will create the last part of your research paper. Build on your paper from
assignments for Weeks 3, 5, and 7, and integrate feedback from your instructor.

Requirements
Write a 12–15 page paper (this includes the work you already completed in assignments for Weeks 3, 5,
and 7) in which you:
These items you should have already completed in assignments for Weeks 3, 5, and 7:

● Describe the:

○ Introduction to your topic.
○ Purpose of your research.
○ Problem statement.

● Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic. Identify the:

○ Gap or gaps in the literature.
○ Research questions or hypotheses of your topic.
○ Proposed theory for your research.

● Identify 2–3 common themes in the literature.
● Contrast the findings and results of the literature.
● Include 7–10 peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic in the

reference page.

These items are new for this assignment, Research Paper: Putting It All Together:

● Describe the participants in the study.
● Methodology.

○ Describe the research instrument participants completed in the study.

○ Explain the procedures that you conducted.
● Perform the data analysis.
● Interpret Results.

○ Summarize your findings.
○ Interpret the results of the data analysis.
○ Describe the limitations of your research.

● Write a conclusion where you pose additional research questions that can be studied
from your research.

Note: Remember to address the feedback from your instructor for assignments in Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to
the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

● Evaluate research results based on data analysis of a specific study.

Rubric listed below:

Unacceptable Needs
Improvement

Competent Exemplary

Include material
from assignments
from Weeks 3, 5,

and 7.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
included material
from assignments
from Weeks 3, 5,
and 7.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially included
material from
assignments from
Weeks 3, 5, and 7.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
included material
from assignments
from Weeks 3, 5,
and 7.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
included material
from assignments
from Weeks 3, 5,
and 7.

Describe the
participants in the

study.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
described the
participants in the
study.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially described
the participants in
the study.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
described the
participants in the
study.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
described the
participants in the
study.

Describe the
research

instrument that
participants

completed in the
study.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
described the
research
instrument that
participants
completed in the
study.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially described
the research
instrument that
participants
completed in the
study.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
described the
research
instrument that
participants
completed in the
study.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
described the
research
instrument that
participants
completed in the
study.

Explain the
procedures that
you conducted.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
explained the
procedures that
you conducted.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially explained
the procedures that
you conducted.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
explained the
procedures that
you conducted.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Satisfactorily
explained the
procedures that
you conducted.

4. Perform the
data analysis.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
performed the data
analysis.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially performed
the data analysis.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
performed the data
analysis.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
performed the data
analysis.

Interpret the
results of the data

analysis.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
interpreted the
results of the data
analysis.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially interpreted
the results of the
data analysis.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
interpreted the
results of the data
analysis.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
interpreted the
results of the data
analysis.

Summarize the
findings and

limitations of your
research.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely
summarized the
findings and

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially
summarized the
findings and
limitations of your
research.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily
summarized the
findings and
limitations of your
research.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly
summarized the
findings and
limitations of your
research.

limitations of your
research.

Wrote conclusion. Points:
0 (0.00%)
Did not submit or
incompletely wrote
conclusion.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially wrote
conclusion.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Satisfactorily wrote
conclusion.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Thoroughly wrote
conclusion.

Writing
mechanics,

grammar, and
formatting.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Serious and
persistent errors in
grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and
formatting.

Points:
20.25 (7.50%)
Partially free of
errors in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, and
formatting.

Points:
22.95 (8.50%)
Mostly free of
errors in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, and
formatting.

Points:
27 (10.00%)
Error-free or almost
error-free grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, and
formatting.

Information
literacy and

integration of
sources.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Serious errors in
the integration of
sources, such as
intentional or
accidental
plagiarism, or
failure to use
in-text citations.

Points:
10.125 (3.75%)
Sources are
partially integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.

Points:
11.475 (4.25%)
Sources are mostly
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.

Points:
13.5 (5.00%)
Sources are
consistently
integrated using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.

Appropriate use
of SWS in-text
citations and a

reference section.

Points:
0 (0.00%)
Lack of in-text
citations, lack of a
reference section,
or lack of both.

Points:
10.125 (3.75%)
In-text citations and
references are
provided, but they
are only partially
formatted correctly
in SWS style.

Points:
11.475 (4.25%)
Most in-text
citations and
references are
provided, and they
are generally
formatted correctly
in SWS style.

Points:
13.5 (5.00%)
In-text citations and
references are
error-free or almost
error-free and are
consistently
formatted correctly
in SWS style.