Unit 3: Final Project Assignment

There are three parts that are due in Unit 3 towards the Final Research Paper that is due in Unit 5:

Part I – The Abstract

Part II – Table of Contents

Part III – Preliminary Reference List

Part I – The Abstract

Research papers, theses and dissertations include an abstract—a short, concise summary of yourresearch. Your abstract should be approximately 200 words.

The abstract should briefly:

Establish the topic of the research

Articulate the research problem, question, and/or purpose/objective of the research

Indicate the methodology used

Present the expected findings

Present the anticipated conclusions

The abstract should include, if possible, the keywords of your research. An abstract generallyemphasizes the main findings and conclusions of the research study.

Part II – Table of Contents

Submit a brief one page table of contents, outlining the proposed structure, organization, and logic ofyour graduate research paper.

Part III – Preliminary Reference List

Submit your preliminary reference list, detailing your anticipated reference sources. A minimum offour references are required, excluding the textbook. Sources should be from academic, scholarly reviewed journals. Use of Internet-retrieved and cited sources should be minimized. Wikipedia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, or any open source websites are not permitted. The abstract, table of contents, and reference list should be submitted to the Dropbox.