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The Research Paper documents the knowledge you gain throughout the research process and explains elements of your Final Project in detail. The Research Paper template details the content expectations and the sections required in the paper. Review the paper for correct grammar before submission.
THIS IS A EXAMPLE OF HOW IT SHOULD BE FORMATED I ALSO ATTACHED DOCUMENTS WHICH THE PAPER NEEDS TO BE BASED OFF OF!
HMSY 1470: Final Project Research Summary Paper
The final written paper will be divided into five formal chapters as follows:
I. Preliminary Pages
II. Introduction
III. Review of Literature
IV. Method
V. Results
VI. Discussion
VII. References VIII. Appendices
I. Preliminary Pages
These introductory pages include the elements listed below. Examples are provided in the noted appendices to this manual:
1. Title Page
Include: Title, Student Name, Date, HMSY 1470
The title should be a concise statement of the main topic and should identify the actual variables or issues under investigation and the relationship between them. A good title should be fully explanatory when standing alone. Avoid words that serve no useful purpose. Do not use abbreviations in the title; spell out all terms. The title should be no longer than 12-15 words.
2. Table of contents
3. List of Tables/Figures (optional)
The List of Tables and List of Figures are optional depending on whether tables and/or figures were used in the Research Project.
II. Introduction
In the Introduction section, present a description of the problem under study. In this section of the Research Project, it is important to establish not only the problem studied, but why the topic is important or relevant and your solution to the problem. Describe how your research relates to previous work in the field by briefly referring to the central arguments and/or available data which make your research important and timely. Develop and rationalize your hypotheses (why you believe your solution/approach will help address the problem). A good introduction leaves the reader with a clear picture of what is being done and why.
III. Chapter 2 Review of Literature
In Review of Literature section, demonstrate that you developed a comprehensive background of the problem under study. Whereas in the Introduction, you have briefly referred or provided an overview to the relevant arguments and data which caused you to be interested in this area of study, in the Review of Literature, you are expected to demonstrate familiarity with all relevant findings with regard to the problem under study. In a good Review of the Literature, you should avoid references with only tangential or general significance. Instead, emphasize pertinent findings, relevant methodological issues, and major conclusions. Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, relevancy, and applicability materials you present. Be careful to avoid personal opinion and treat controversial issues with objectivity. The goal is to demonstrate the logical continuity, that is, the existing evidence and reasoning, between previous work and your present work. Begin this Chapter with a clear statement of the problem which indicates the scope of the issues which you address.
IV. Chapter 3 Methodology
In the Methodology section, describe in detail how the Research Project was conducted in the final draft (i.e., the completed project). Use this section to provide a detailed account of your procedures and the rationale for their selection. Describe the development of your Applied Research Project. The information provided here should be sufficiently detailed to allow other researchers to replicate the study if they so desire.
V. Chapter 4 Results
In the Results section briefly summarize the product developed and provide any supporting explanation. Attach your product as an appendix to the Research Summary Paper, if feasible, and reference the appendix in this section. If you are able to validate, test, or implement your solution in a real-world environment, report all relevant results, including those that run counter to your hypotheses.
In the event that your instructor approved topic/project does not allow for the production of a tangible product that can be submitted for verification and grading by the instructor, Chapter 4 must be significantly more descriptive. For both quantitative and qualitative projects, state the main results or findings. Report data and finding in sufficient detail to justify the conclusions. It is not appropriate to discuss the implications of the results here as they are presented in Chapter 5, Discussion. Report all relevant results, including those that run counter to your hypotheses.
VI. Chapter 5 Discussion
In the Discussion section evaluate what you have done. Answer the following questions in your summary:
1. Does what you have produced satisfy the objectives you had at the outset?
2. How has my Research Project helped to resolve the original problem?
3. What have I contributed?
4. What were the limitations to this Project?
5. What might you do differently if you were to develop the project again?
6. Discuss recommendations for improvements or additional work that could be done
with additional time and/or funding.
7. What conclusions and/or theoretical implications can I draw from my Project?
8. What you learned from your experience and how that learning has influenced your
view of the future?
VII. References
Provide a list of references prior to the Appendices. This list includes only those references cited in the text of your Research Project and is titled, References. Use either the MLA or APA for citing references.
VIII. Appendices
The Appendices section will likely be the largest section of your paper since your “product(s)” will be embedded within this section. Also, any documentary materials which would be awkward
to include in the text of your Research Project, include as an appendix. Examples include large data sets, surveys, questionnaires, forms, etc.
The Appendices section will include:
1. A list of questions asked during each interview you conducted and the name, title,
contact information for the interviewee.
2. Applied Research Product:
(Example: Appendix B: Nursing Home Handbook)
Elements of your Applied Research Project may be listed as individual appendices or may be listed under one appendix, depending upon what is most appropriate for your particular project.
Example Appendices Headings:
(Top of Page)
Appendix A
Interview: Mrs. Barbara Jones, Emergency Management Coordinator, ABC County
1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Content goes here…
(Top of Page)
Appendix B
Nursing Home Handbook: Introduction
Content goes here.
(Top of Page)
Appendix C
Nursing Home Handbook: Planning Checklist
Content goes here.
(Top of Page)
Appendix D
Nursing Home Handbook: Regional Resources Contact List
Content goes here.
(Top of Page)
Appendix E
Nursing Home Handbook: Example Table Top Evacuation Exercise Content goes here.