Assignment: Scholarly Research Paper
Competencies
1. Create a research question for a study that will help fill a gap and provide benefits in a field.
2. Design a research strategy in order to answer a research question.
3. Evaluate research and data that can help answer the research question and support a hypothesis.
4. Draft a paper that answers the research question based on findings.
5. Revise research and writing based on feedback.
6. Compose a report inclusive of research and data analysis.
Scenario
You have received your master's degree and now have a job in your field. Your boss has encouraged you to do research on a topic in your field and write a scholarly paper for publication. You remember that you took a graduate course in Research and Writing, in which you already did some work on a research question you have always been interested in. This will be an opportunity for you to pursue that research question in more detail and put everything together in a scholarly paper.
Instructions
Create a research question you are interested in, conduct the research to answer that question, and write a complete scholarly paper on your question. This paper should contain the following sections:
1. An introductory section that explains your research question, your purpose, and how your paper fills a deficiency or gap in the research. Also explain any limitations to your study and how you dealt with any potential ethical issues.
2. A section reviewing the current literature on this topic. This section should discuss as least five relevant and current articles related to your research question.
3. A section on the methods you followed to perform your research.
4. A section on data collection and analysis.
5. A section that details your findings.
6. A concluding section that evaluates the usefulness of your study and any practical implications it has.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.