I. Introduction
A. State your research question.
B. State you hypothesis.
C. State the findings of the previous research you found from your literature review.
D. Describe the research method you used.
E. State your findings.
F. State your conclusion.
II. Literature Review
A. Provide an overview of the current literature concerning your research question.
B. Discuss the first point you found during your literature review.
C. Discuss the second point you found during your literature review.
D. Discuss the third point you found during your literature review.
E. Discuss the fourth point you found during your literature review.
III. Data and Methods
A. State the method you used to conduct your research.
B. Describe the steps involved in your research.
C. Describe the sources of your data.
IV. Findings
A. State the answer to your research question that you found through your research.
B. Was your hypothesis confirmed?
C. What did you learn about your topic from your research? (You can discuss what you learned in a manner that best suits your purposes. For example, you can describe each data source and then describe what you learned from each source. You can also discuss how each data source helped you answer your research question.)
V. Conclusion
A. How are your findings important to the topic you researched?
B. What have you learned from your research that you believe is important?
C. Has your research changed what you believe to be true about your topic?
Term Paper Final Submission
(Due: Wednesday, May 13, 2020)
The Term Paper Final Submission must be a ten-page paper that is double spaced with one-inch margins. The paper must be written in the style set forth by the American Sociological Association Style Guide. Grammar and usage must adhere to The Chicago Manual of Style. Further details will be provided during the semester.
The Term Paper Final Submission should follow the format of your outline. Approximate page lengths for each section are indicated below.
I. Introduction (One paragraph.)
II. Literature Review (Approximately four pages.)
III. Data and Methods (Approximately three pages.)
IV. Findings (Approximately two pages.)
V. Conclusion (Approximately one page.)
References (On a separate page that not counts as one page.)