This section should grab the reader’s attention to the problem you want to look into – try and note why the information might be important. Would it inform policy? Might it lead to more safe conditions? Etc.
Include the following in the Introduction:
How To Write Intro/Thesis
Writing and APA Checklist 7th Edition
Your Introduction is typically about 1-2 pages in length
Submission Instructions:
Your Introduction is typically about 1-2 pages in length.
IMPORTANT: The paper must meet the APA 7th Edition format criteria established by the American Psychological Association. The assignment allows re-submission primarily for you to assess your matching percent.
Major Areas to Review: This section is expected to be over 1 page in length however typically less than 3 pages with appropriate references. Please include the following:
Problem (Use Level 2 Heading): What is the problem you aim to address in your paper? What is the problem you hope to solve? Based on the type of study intended, present here a clear statement of the problem to be investigated.
Purpose (Use Level 2 Heading): while the purpose statement is used to provide the scope and direction for your paper, it is also used to make a commitment to the reader in respect to what the reader will discover before reading the paper. When you write your paper, you will use several sentences to write your purpose statement. Your thesis statement is generally placed at the end of your purpose statement. Please do not use first or second person. Use third person point of view when writing.
Research Questions ( Use Level 2 Heading): Provide two to three. Based on the type of study intended, present here a clear set of specific research question(s) which your study will address.
Significance of the Study (Use Level 2 Heading): Delineate the significance of the research, what knowledge will it create, what gaps in our knowledge will it help fill, how will it advance the selected theory or theories, what new research methods will it advance, how the results may be applied to improve existing policy or procedures, etc.—as appropriate for the study.
Definitions of Terms that you Have (Use Level 2 Heading): What are unclear terms you need to define for the reader? You will build on your list of terms as you write your Literature Review.
Writing Format: APA
You are to submit your Introduction that typically ranges from 1 – 2 pages in length with no less than 5 peer reviewed references.
- Matching percent from direct/in-direct quotes should not exceed 10%.
SOURCES TO CONSIDER:
- What is Plagiarism
- What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIsLV9zOOe0)
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- VIDEO: Purdue OWL: APA Formatting – The Basics by OWLPurdue
- VIDEO: Purdue OWL: APA Formatting: Reference List Basics by OWLPurdue
- VIDEO: APA Reference Lists: A More Detailed Explanation by OWLPurdue
- Writing Commons
- Thesis Generator
- APA and MLA Citation Game Home Page
- APA Game (This will only function correctly on a mobile device or a modern web browser)
Grammatical, spelling or punctuation—the writing is grammatically correct, clear and concise. The response is well formulated and easy to read and understand. Correct terminology was used when needed.
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