Use the attachment below
Directions: Submit the first component of your research proposal, i.e., the
introduction. Please make sure you adhere to APA format and submit the assignment in a
Microsoft Word document. Also,
please use the headers specified in the rubric, i.e., statement of the problem, purpose of the study, and significance of the study. The following rubric will be used to grade the assignment:
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General Formatting |
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Paper is double-spaced. |
2 |
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Paper uses 12-point, Times New Roman font. |
2 |
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Paper was spell-checked. |
2 |
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Paper contains the following headers: statement of the problem, purpose of the study, and significance of the study. |
2 |
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APA Formatting |
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Paper includes a separate title page that contains the title of the paper, the student’s name, and the name of the course. |
2 |
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In-text citations adhere to APA format. |
2 |
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Reference list adheres to APA format. |
2 |
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Headings and subheadings adhere to APA format. |
2 |
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Introduction |
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Paper opens with an introduction that clearly describes the topic and defines relevant variables. |
6 |
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Statement of the Problem |
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Paper clearly identifies a “problem” and links the problem to the existing literature. Note: Use a minimum of 3 references here. Please keep in mind you do not need to use all 10 of your references; most of these will be used when you write the literature review. |
10 |
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Purpose of the Study Note: this is directly tied to your Statement of the Problem. You should provide a “solution” here. |
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A purpose statement was given. The purpose statement should denote whether the study would be quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods; identify the population of interest (who you would collect data from); identify the research site (where you would collect the data); and define independent and dependent variables. Note: Example purpose statements for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs can be found in the PowerPoint and the Creswell & Creswell textbook. You may use these as templates. |
5 |
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Research Questions were provided. |
5 |
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Significance of the Study |
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A closing paragraph was included. This paragraph should describe why your study is important. |
8 |
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TOTAL |
50 |
