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PART 1:
Assignment 3: Final Project Annotated Bibliography
Craft a research question on the topic you selected in your first
discussion question post. Then locate at least five articles from
peer-reviewed journals that pertain to your question that will be
used to write the introduction section of your research proposal.
Submit these five citations in the form of an APA-style
reference page. Under each citation, write one paragraph
summarizing the main points of the article. As you read your
articles, keep the following questions at hand; these will help
you generate the information about each article.
· What were the topic/research questions being investigated?
· How was the study conducted (participants, materials,
procedure, etc.)?
· What did the results reveal?
· How might these methodological considerations affect the
research findings and the conclusions drawn from them?
· How does this article fit in with your paper? How did it
influence your own ideas about your paper?
Based on your reading of the literature, what do you expect to
find?

2. Include a hypothesis and a title page for your submission.
Submit your paper to the
Submissions Area
by the due date assigned
. All written assignments and responses should follow APA
rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Created a research question based on a research topic approved
by the instructor and submitted a testable hypothesis.
15
Submitted citations in the form of an APA-style reference page
for five articles and included a paragraph summarizing each
article and discussing its relevance.
40
Ensured that all the articles are from peer-reviewed journals.

3. 20
Submitted a title page for the submission.
5
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution
of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
20
Total:
100
PART 2:
Instructions
Based on the feedback you received on your submission from
last week, submit a revised draft of your paper with this
additional information:

4. 1. Five additional references that could be used for your
research paper and include a 1-2 sentence description for each
of the five additional references, explaining how they fit with
the research topic and the research question proposed. Make
sure that these references come from scholarly sources using
Argosy's library resources.
2. A very detailed
outline
of what you would like to cover in the intro/lit review of your
paper. Write it as an outline and think about what you want each
paragraph or section to cover. Paste your references into each
section where the information from that article applies to the
topic. Below is an example of the outline although the
references have not been pasted in yet:
a. Introduction or Statement of the Problem (e.g. Predictors of
Depression in Men)
i. Research question (E.g. What factors predict depression in
men? For example, age, marital status, family history,
stressors).
ii. Why is it important/implications (E.g. xx% of men are
depressed; less likely to seek treatment; if we can identify who
is at risk, may be able to direct them to treatment sooner)
iii. Revised hypothesis based on feedback from the instructor
b. Review of the Literature (the following is an example for
above topic):
i. Brief description of depression, symptoms, and any unique
symptoms for men (Cite articles from which you will obtain this
information).

5. ii. How widespread is it? Stats on depression in general but also
stats on depression in men (Cite articles from which you will
obtain this information).
iii. List factors that put men at risk for depression (Cite
articles).
1. Difficulty communicating distress or sadness (Cite articles).
2. Job/work pressures (Cite articles).
iv. Demographic characteristics (Cite articles).
1. Relationship between age and depression (Cite articles).
2. Relationship between marital status and depression (Cite
articles).
3. A 1-2 page description of the sample you would like to use
for your study, that provides the answer to the following
questions:
a. What sampling technique would you use?
b. Does the sample generalize to the population? Explain why or
why not.
c. What inclusion criteria would be used? What exclusion
criteria would be used, if any?
d. What ethical issues might be encountered when collecting
your information from this sample?
4. Be sure to also submit all your ten references (the five from
last week and the five new ones you added) in an APA-style
reference page. Be sure to also include an APA-style title page

6. with your submission. Your paper should be at least 2-3 pages
long. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized
manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate
representation and attribution of sources; display accurate
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Submit your assignment to the
Submissions Area
by the due date assigned
. All written assignments and responses should follow APA
rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Provided five additional valid references and explained the
reasoning behind their selection.
20
Discussed the sampling technique for the proposed study and
included the aspects of generalization, inclusion, and ethical
issues as requested in the assignment.
25

7. Provided a detailed outline of the intro/literature review
section of the paper, along with revised hypothesis.
25
Included an APA-style title page and reference page (with at
least 10 references).
10
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution
of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
20
Total:
100
PART 3:

8. Assignment 2: LASA 1: Final Project: Early Methods Section
By the due date assigned,
address the following:
In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a
Methods
section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and
evaluate the methods of research.
In preparation for this particular section, answer the following
questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The
more complete and detailed your answers for these questions,
the better prepared you are to successfully write your final
paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as
a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a
question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in
proper APA format.
1. What is your research question?
2. What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null
hypothesis?
3. How many participants would you like to use and why? What
are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in
order to be included in your study (for example, gender,
diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion
characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would
exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need
to be diverse? Why or why not?

9. 4. What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample?
What population does your sample generalize to?
5. What are the variables in your study?
HINT:
Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
6. Provide operational definitions for each variable.
7. How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability
and validity of these measures in general terms.
8. What technique will be used for data collection (e.g.,
observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
9. What type of research design is being used?
10. Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when
conducting the research.
11. What are some
POTENTIAL
ethical issues? How might they be addressed?
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explanation and justification of research question.

10. 12
Presentation of hypothesis and null hypothesis.
16
Analysis of participants exclusion/inclusion factors.
16
Explanation of sampling technique and characterization of
population that sample generalized.
12
Identification of study's variables.
12
Operational definitions for each variable are defined.

11. 16
Development of methods to measure each variable, and the
reliability and validity of these measures are evaluated.
16
Description of technique(s) used for data collection.
12
Description of the research design being used.
12
Identification of the research procedure.
12
Prediction of POTENTIAL ethical issues; POTENTIAL ethical
issues are evaluated in terms of how they would be addressed.

12. 20
Organization:
· Introduction
· Thesis
· Transitions
· Conclusion
12
Usage and Mechanics:
· Grammar
· Spelling
· Sentence Structure
12
APA Elements:

13. · Attribution
· Paraphrasing
· Quotations
16
Style:
· Audience
· Word Choice
4
Total:
200
PART 4:
Assignment 2: Final Project: Introduction, Literature Review,
and Methods Section
In this assignment you will update the methods section for your
research paper and add your introduction and literature review.
The introduction and literature review should address your

14. research question: why it is important, and how prior research
does or does not support your hypothesis, as well as providing a
background on what we know about this topic.
Please refer to the material on the components of a research
paper provided in
Module 1
as you work on this document.
Your methods section, in addition to covering the subheadings
of participants, instruments, and procedure, must include a
fourth subheading called ethical issues and note any ethical
issues that need to be considered, as well as how they would be
handled.
Be sure to include a title/cover page and a reference page
formatted in APA style.
Submit your response to the
Submissions Area by the due date assigned
. Your response should be at least four pages, double spaced,
long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA
rules for attributing sources. Confirm the latest edition number
with your instructor.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
With clarity and good writing style and grammar, you
presented your proposed methods section for your research

15. paper.
· participants (15 points)
· instruments (15 points)
· procedure (15 points)
· ethical issues and how they would be handled (20 points)
65
You submitted an introduction and literature review that
included a research question, a statement regarding the
importance of the research topic, background information and a
review of the literature regarding the topic, and a proposed
hypotheses.
20
You wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation
and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling,
grammar, and punctuation.
15

16. Total:
100
PART 5
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Final Project: Final Research Paper
Submit your final research paper to the
Submissions Area
by the due date assigned
. It should include a cover page, abstract, intro/lit review,
method section, results (simply report what statistics you
propose to use), discussion section, and reference page.
Your final paper should be double-spaced, 8 to 10 pages in
length, and properly edited.
Please use the following information to help you with each
section:
1.
Cover page:
Pay attention to APA style and refer to the example in your
textbook.
2.
Abstract:
Is written on its own page and is a very brief summary of your
study. Think in terms of one sentence stating your research
question, one or two sentences regarding background and what
we already know about it, one or two sentences regarding your
methodology (e.g., how many participants were used and how
were your variables assessed), and one or two sentences about

17. your findings.
3.
Intro/lit review:
incorporate the feedback and make revisions to the introduction
and literature review submitted in
Week 4
.
4.
Method section:
incorporate the feedback and make revisions to the Method
section submitted in
Week 4
.
5.
Results section:
in one paragraph, state what statistical test would have been
used and why it was chosen.
6.
Discussion section:
broken down into the following paragraphs:
o
paragraph 1:
statement of your results/findings (or what you imagine might
be your results).
o
paragraph 2:
what might have affected those results (i.e., threats to internal
and external validity). Include flaws in your design and
confounding variables.

18. o
paragraph 3:
implications for your findings including the significance and
impact on the field as well as future research directions.
7.
Reference page:
Pay attention to APA style and refer to the example in your
textbook.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Abstract:
Clear and concise review of most important components of the
research study. Met the required word count.
44
Literature review:
Convincing evidence is given that a thorough review of
literature was completed and a variety of sources (at least 4)
are appropriate and directly used to support hypothesis
44

19. Methods:
Clear understanding of participants for research study
20
Measures or Instruments:
Measures/instruments used in research study are identified
and accurate.
20
Procedure:
Procedures for research study are identified and accurate.
20
Ethical Issues:
Presentation of possible ethical issues and solutions is clear
and convincing and present APA ethical guidelines.
36

20. Results and Discussion section:
Anticipated results, flaws, Implications for results, Future
directions
52
Writing Components (20% of LASA 2 grade)
Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions,
and Conclusion.
Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and
Sentence structure.
APA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and
Quotations.
Style (8 points): Audience, and Word Choice.
64
Total:
300