Explain how your Final Paper will investigate the problem. How will the study be designed? How many participants will be involved in the study and how will they be recruited? (e.g., Four classes at a local high school will be given the opportunity to participate in the research study. Two of these classes will be enrolled in the financial reward program.) How will data be collected?
September 6, 2018Provide an overview of goal-setting theory, reinforcement theory, and expectancy theory. Make a judgment regarding whether each will be effective in the selected country’s culture. Provide an explanation.
September 6, 2018Critically evaluate source material, in terms of style, tone, logic, overall persuasiveness Synthesize source material and integrate it into students’ writing smoothly and appropriately Be comfortable using outside sources and materials
Final Research Project
Course Outcomes
- Critically evaluate source material, in terms of style, tone, logic, overall persuasiveness
- Synthesize source material and integrate it into students’ writing smoothly and appropriately
- Be comfortable using outside sources and materials
- Use an appropriate note-taking system
- Cite sources properly, both in text and on Works Cited pages
- Be able to develop, organize and support a clearly defined thesis in a 8-10 page research paper
- Have a firm grasp of grammar and mechanics and be able to edit own work
Instructions
A complete (8-10 pages not including outline, title page, or works cited) research paper is required. You are free to choose your own topic but the paper must make a point. This means that the paper must have a narrow, focused topic that results in a final conclusion. The paper should reflect everything we discuss this quarter. You can find a sample essay in Current Issues pages 309-314 and The Bedford Researcher Chapter 20.
Here is a quick reminder of the specific requirements for your Final Research Project:
- 8-10 pages (not including title page or Works Cited)
- 8-10 significant sources
- full MLA format (no outline or end notes required)
- focused thesis that comes to a specific conclusion
- remember that this a fully researched argument paper, not just a data or history report