Study 165 Points
Intro to Graduate Study 165 points (in total)
Your final paper is challenging and will incorporate many skills you are going to learn in this class. You will complete a research proposal on a communication topic of interest you would like to study through its literature review. It will be your job to create research questions and/or hypotheses you can answer in a study, locate or craft survey questions if necessary, how you would systematically conduct the study, and project why doing this study is important. Minimum requirements for passing grade consideration (B):
1. The paper must have a title on a title page that provides a clear idea of what you are interested in studying. Do not use vague abstractions. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR …show more content…
A literature review section (9-13 pages) of a) the key variables/concepts you want to study and possibly conceptually define (and if necessary) b) the theory logic driving your study. This is important to help you make the case for the research questions and/or hypotheses you would want to study.
a. IMPORTANT: SYNTHEIZE YOUR RESEARCH AND LINK YOUR LITERATURE
TO YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS!!
i. DO make arguments in a literature review for doing your research questions and hypotheses ii. DO NOT merely present us a summary of articles you read on the topic. iii. DO NOT answer you research questions in your literature review.
4. Research questions and/or Hypotheses section. These can be included as a part of the literature review section OR you can create a separate section for these just after the literature review. You will want to briefly summarize your argument for why each research question/hypothesis is a good questions/hypothesis to pose.
a. If you believe your proposal is utilizing quantitative or qualitative methods: 2 Research
Questions or Hypotheses are required or combination thereof.
b. If your proposal involves unfolding research: Your study purpose should be clearly stated.
5. References Section – APA 6th Edition Style is …show more content…
3. Write “junk” for at least the first two weeks. As you conceptualize, develop literature reviews, research questions; just write what you learned/think you learned every day you work on the paper. It’s easier for you (and me too) to revise/think about what you write down. It gets you in the habit of writing, reading your writing (which leads to questions) and revising often.
Reduces need for perfectionism as you write. Will lead to better papers.
4. Just a reminder: the more you procrastinate, the more stress you heap on yourself later in the process. Some work better with some stress, but don’t overburden yourself.
Next Two Weeks
Think about topic areas/potential variables
Explore research on those topic areas (use the initial lit search assignment to help do this)
Rest of February
Find sources for your topic area; Read, Read, READ!! Refine your topic idea as needed. Start practicing writing arguments for your study with the research you are gathering.
Early March
Start crafting/writing literature review draft…just start getting ideas down on paper
Conceptualize terms/variables you need to.
Gather more research & Keep Reading!!
Finalize topic and research questions
Mid-Late
Your final paper is challenging and will incorporate many skills you are going to learn in this class. You will complete a research proposal on a communication topic of interest you would like to study through its literature review. It will be your job to create research questions and/or hypotheses you can answer in a study, locate or craft survey questions if necessary, how you would systematically conduct the study, and project why doing this study is important. Minimum requirements for passing grade consideration (B):
1. The paper must have a title on a title page that provides a clear idea of what you are interested in studying. Do not use vague abstractions. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR …show more content…
A literature review section (9-13 pages) of a) the key variables/concepts you want to study and possibly conceptually define (and if necessary) b) the theory logic driving your study. This is important to help you make the case for the research questions and/or hypotheses you would want to study.
a. IMPORTANT: SYNTHEIZE YOUR RESEARCH AND LINK YOUR LITERATURE
TO YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS!!
i. DO make arguments in a literature review for doing your research questions and hypotheses ii. DO NOT merely present us a summary of articles you read on the topic. iii. DO NOT answer you research questions in your literature review.
4. Research questions and/or Hypotheses section. These can be included as a part of the literature review section OR you can create a separate section for these just after the literature review. You will want to briefly summarize your argument for why each research question/hypothesis is a good questions/hypothesis to pose.
a. If you believe your proposal is utilizing quantitative or qualitative methods: 2 Research
Questions or Hypotheses are required or combination thereof.
b. If your proposal involves unfolding research: Your study purpose should be clearly stated.
5. References Section – APA 6th Edition Style is …show more content…
3. Write “junk” for at least the first two weeks. As you conceptualize, develop literature reviews, research questions; just write what you learned/think you learned every day you work on the paper. It’s easier for you (and me too) to revise/think about what you write down. It gets you in the habit of writing, reading your writing (which leads to questions) and revising often.
Reduces need for perfectionism as you write. Will lead to better papers.
4. Just a reminder: the more you procrastinate, the more stress you heap on yourself later in the process. Some work better with some stress, but don’t overburden yourself.
Next Two Weeks
Think about topic areas/potential variables
Explore research on those topic areas (use the initial lit search assignment to help do this)
Rest of February
Find sources for your topic area; Read, Read, READ!! Refine your topic idea as needed. Start practicing writing arguments for your study with the research you are gathering.
Early March
Start crafting/writing literature review draft…just start getting ideas down on paper
Conceptualize terms/variables you need to.
Gather more research & Keep Reading!!
Finalize topic and research questions
Mid-Late