REQUIRED SECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS Introduction In this section, identify and desc

REQUIRED SECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction
In this section, identify and describe the proposed topic of your study in sufficient enough detail as to permit a person unfamiliar with the topic to understand it sufficiently. Remember to keep the introduction concise, clear, and engaging, setting the stage for the rest of your research paper. To complete the introduction section of a research paper, follow these guidelines:
Start with a compelling opening sentence or hook to capture the reader’s attention and establish the relevance of your intended topic.
Provide background information about the intended subject matter, including its importance and any existing research or theories related to it.
Clearly state the research problem or question that your paper aims to address. Explain why it is significant and how it fills a gap in the current knowledge or understanding.
Outline the objectives or goals of your research. Specify what you would intend to achieve and the specific questions you seek to answer.
Briefly describe the methodology or approach you would used to conduct your study, highlighting the key methods, data sources, and analytical techniques employed.
Summarize the main findings or results of your intended research, emphasizing their relevance and potential implications.
Conclude the introduction section by providing an overview of the paper’s structure, outlining the subsequent sections and briefly explaining what each section covers.
Open AI (ChatGPT) Assist: While completing this section, consider using AI technologies to identify and/or outline potential topics and subtopics that you might find interesting. Should you use this tool, discuss how you used it in your narrative. Any use of ChatGPT or other AI generated information must also receive attribution in accordance with APA (7th) as personal correspondence, such as in the following hypothetical example (ChatGPT, personal communication, January 1, 2050).
NOTE: This section should be approximately half to one-page in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font. This section will also require multiple in-text citations with corresponding references listed in the last section of the proposal to properly support your statements and provide proper attribution for the information you considered or consulted when formulating your response. All information in the section should be written in narrative form in your own words and/or paraphrased from information developed from referenced sources. As such, you must still cite your sources in the text. You should not solely use bullets for this section. Your response should not contain any direct quotes.
Background
In this section, provide a brief overview of the topic, introducing the general subject area and its relevance to the field of study. Remember to keep the background section concise and focused, providing a comprehensive understanding of the context and rationale behind your proposed research. To complete the background section of a research paper, follow these instructions:
Review and discuss existing literature and studies related to the intended topic, summarizing key findings, theories, and debates. Identify any gaps or limitations in the current knowledge that your research would aim to address.
Provide historical context or background information that is necessary to understand the research problem. Highlight any significant events, theories, or developments that have led to the current state of knowledge.
Present any relevant statistical data, facts, or trends that help establish the importance and significance of the research topic.
Clearly state the research objective or question that your study would seek to answer and explain how it would builds upon or contributes to the existing knowledge in the field.
Conclude the background section by highlighting the importance of your research and its potential impact on the field or practical applications.
Open AI (ChatGPT) Assist: While completing this section, consider using AI technologies to identify and/or outline potential suggestions for literature items you can review. Should you use this tool, discuss how you used it in your narrative. Any use of ChatGPT or other AI generated information must also receive attribution in accordance with APA (7th) as personal correspondence, such as in the following hypothetical example (ChatGPT, personal communication, January 1, 2050).
NOTE: This section should be approximately one page in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font. This section will also require multiple in-text citations with corresponding references listed in the last section of the proposal to properly support your statements and provide proper attribution for the information you considered or consulted when formulating your response. All information in the section should be written in narrative form in your own words and/or paraphrased from information developed from referenced sources. As such, you must still cite your sources in the text. You should not solely use bullets for this section. Your response should not contain any direct quotes.
Research Design
In this section, clearly state the research approach or methodology you would propose to use in your study, such as quantitative or qualitative. Remember to provide sufficient detail and clarity in the Research Design section, allowing readers to understand the rationale behind your choices and the validity of your research approach. To complete the Research Design section of a research paper, follow these instructions:
Describe the participants or sample you would use in your research, including their selection criteria and any demographic information relevant to the study.
Explain the data collection methods you would employ, such as surveys, interviews, observations, or experiments. Provide details on the instruments or tools used for data collection.
Discuss the procedures you would follow to collect and analyze the data, including any ethical considerations and steps taken to ensure data validity and reliability.
If applicable, outline any interventions, treatments, or experimental manipulations you would implement during the study.
Explain the statistical or analytical techniques you would use to analyze the data and answer your research questions. Justify their appropriateness for your study.
Discuss any potential limitations or challenges you might encounter during the research design and explain how you mitigate them.
Conclude the Research Design section by highlighting how your chosen design and methods would align with your research objectives and address the research question.
Open AI (ChatGPT) Assist: While completing this section, consider using AI technologies to identify and/or outline potential participants groups, procedures, or techniques you could use in your study. Should you use this tool, discuss how you used it in your narrative. Any use of ChatGPT or other AI generated information must also receive attribution in accordance with APA (7th) as personal correspondence, such as in the following hypothetical example (ChatGPT, personal communication, January 1, 2050).
NOTE: This section should be approximately one page in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font. This section will also require multiple in-text citations with corresponding references listed in the last section of the proposal to properly support your statements and provide proper attribution for the information you considered or consulted when formulating your response. All information in the section should be written in narrative form in your own words and/or paraphrased from information developed from referenced sources. As such, you must still cite your sources in the text. You should not solely use bullets for this section. Your response should not contain any direct quotes.
Research Methods
In this section, begin by providing another brief overview of the research design and methodology you propose to use in your study, such as experimental, correlational, or qualitative. Ensure that the Research Methods section provides sufficient detail for readers to understand how your study would be conducted and how the collected data would be analyzed. To complete the Research Methods section of a research paper, follow these instructions:
Describe the participants or sample you would use, including their characteristics, recruitment process, and any relevant inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Detail the data collection methods you would use, such as surveys, interviews, observations, or document analysis. Explain how these methods were implemented, including any standardized protocols or instruments used.
Outline the data analysis techniques you would apply, whether it would involve statistical analysis, thematic coding, content analysis, or other relevant approaches. Justify the appropriateness of these methods for answering your research questions.
Discuss any ethical considerations you would take into account during the study, such as informed consent, privacy protection, or participant anonymity.
Address any limitations or potential sources of bias in your intended research methods, and explain how you would attempt to minimize them.
Summarize the key steps and procedures you would undertake during the research process, highlighting their relevance to addressing your research objectives.
Conclude the Research Methods section by emphasizing the rigor and validity of your research design and methods, and how they would contribute to the overall credibility of your study.
Open AI (ChatGPT) Assist: While completing this section, consider using AI technologies to identify and/or outline potential methods or techniques you could propose in your study. Should you use this tool, discuss how you used it in your narrative. Any use of ChatGPT or other AI generated information must also receive attribution in accordance with APA (7th) as personal correspondence, such as in the following hypothetical example (ChatGPT, personal communication, January 1, 2050).
NOTE: This section should be approximately one page in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font. This section will also require multiple in-text citations with corresponding references listed in the last section of the proposal to properly support your statements and provide proper attribution for the information you considered or consulted when formulating your response. All information in the section should be written in narrative form in your own words and/or paraphrased from information developed from referenced sources. As such, you must still cite your sources in the text. You should not solely use bullets for this section. Your response should not contain any direct quotes.
Conclusion
In this section, summarize the main findings of your study, highlighting the key points of your intended study and their implications for the research question or objective. Ensure that the Conclusion section effectively summarizes the key takeaways from your research and leaves the reader with a clear understanding of the significance and value of your findings. To complete the Conclusion section of a research paper, follow these instructions:
Evaluate the significance and contribution of your proposed research in the broader context of the field, discussing how it would add to existing knowledge or fills gaps in the literature.
Reflect on any limitations or challenges you might encounter during the research process and suggest areas for future research or improvement.
Provide a concise and compelling synthesis of the overall implications and practical applications of your proposed research.
Conclude by reinforcing the importance and relevance of your proposed study and its potential impact on the field, while also acknowledging any remaining unanswered questions.
Ensure that the Conclusion Section effectively summarizes the key takeaways from your proposed research plan that would leave the reader with a clear understanding of its value to the topic.
NOTE: This section should be approximately half to one page in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font. This section will also require multiple in-text citations with corresponding references listed in the last section of the proposal to properly support your statements and provide proper attribution for the information you considered or consulted when formulating your response. All information in the section should be written in narrative form in your own words and/or paraphrased from information developed from referenced sources. As such, you must still cite your sources in the text. You should not solely use bullets for this section. Your response should not contain any direct quotes.
References
In this section, provide references in alphabetical order that correspond to the in-text citations you used within the previous slides. All references should be provided in proper format using APA (7th ed.). From the instructions provided in the preceding slides, it should be apparent that this slide will contain several APA-styled references.
NOTE: Consult the APA guidelines for each reference/in-text citation you provide as there are specific requirements and styles for each types. There are many APA resources, including OWL Perdue, that provide you with very specific examples of how to format these sources correctly. Aside from very limited scenarios that you will likely not encounter for this assignment, there should not be any reason for these not to be incredibly close to being accurate.
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Ensure your sections are presented logically, neatly, and professionally. Creativity helps in the long-run but that is up to you and your preferences and capabilities.
Written narratives should include full and complete sentences with proper grammar and punctuation.
Proofread multiple times for spelling, grammar, and comprehension. Sometimes reading it aloud to yourself in a quiet place helps to identify errors of information that sounds confusing when read. It might also be helpful to have another trusted source review it to further ensure there are no minor issues remaining with spelling or grammar. As they read it, they can also tell you if something sounds confusing. Always proofread again after editing. After proofreading, proofread again.
Unless a subjective opinion is called for within the instructions, then every sentence should be an objective and necessary statement that is grounded in some legitimate and factual basis.
Every sentence and/or group of related sentences should be provable by pointing directly to some attributable source. In other words, you must qualify every comment, statement, and/or remark. Especially in a global world when speaking to a global audience, it is generally safer (even more so at the undergraduate level) to provide some level of citation and attribution for nearly everything you write and say in academic writing (minus very limited exceptions or writing types). There is a unique line between what is and what is not considered common knowledge.
Remember, please do not make assumptions – stick to provable facts. Just because we want to believe something is most likely accurate does not mean we can say it with academic or professional certainty. Think about all the times an organizational leader has made some assertion about staff members because we would generally expect that to be true in a perfect world just to learn they made an assumption that was wrong – it is sometimes hard to recover from such missteps in the real world. As such, we should practice the same fundamentals in these courses. The best way to overcome issues with this concept is to examine every sentence independently by asking if what you wrote is an objective fact or subjective assumption.