I HAVE ATTACHED OUTLINE TO BE USED! Overview of the Assignment: Your final paper will build on your outline. You are welcome to use some lines from the outline, but this must be expanded into a full, professional research proposal. This paper should be 5 pages long maximum (double spaced, size 12 font, 1-inch margins). Title page and references are allowed on additional pages. You must use full sentences for this paper (i.e., not bullet points). This should be submitted on Quercus (in either pdf, doc, or docx format) by 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 2nd. Instructions: Part 1: Topic Selection + Rationale + Review of the Literature This section should make up over half of your final paper. You are required to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the literature to show the importance of your topic and rationale for your topic selection. Describe the topic you selected for your proposal. Include its importance, why this research is needed, and any debates or conflicting perspectives related to your topic. Justify the importance of your topic using literature (make sure to use additional sources than what were used in your outline). Build a case for what is already known and what is missing in the literature and how your proposed study will fill that gap. Be clear about the objective of your proposed research, including the research question. Part 2: Methodology + Methods Outline key points about the methodology and methods used in previous literature closest to your topic and your evaluation of it. Describe and justify the type of methodology and methods you might use to study this topic. Describe what this methodology/methods/approach to your research will allow you to see and why it is best for your chosen topic. Describe the participants you will recruit and how you will recruit them. Include inclusion/exclusion criteria. Part 3: Discussion + Conclusion Discuss what challenges you might encounter and limitations to the proposed study. How will you navigate these? Describe how your study will contribute to the body of literature and impact the community your participants are a part of (this should be realistic). Discuss ethical considerations and the significance of your proposed work. Part 4: References, Clarity, Editing + Writing Quality APA format. Title page should include: assignment title, course code/title, course instructor, date, full name, student number. The final paper should be well organized with appropriate headings. There should be a clear and logical progression of ideas.
