Paper details:
write a paper in a research methods style.
•This means using citations to support claims, statements, facts or opinions you present.
•Also, do not use the prompts listed below as questions/subheadings in your paper. For example, don’t write ‘Justify why you selected this issue’ in the paper and then answer this question. You answer this question in the course of writing your page 1 just as the articles in the readings you read answer this question without specifically writing ‘justify why you selected this issue.’
•The paper should be written in APA style. (Remember, this means double-spaced!) In this paper and other papers in the course you should avoid personal stories about your personal experiences.
•Page 1: ?Present a general surface level description of the issue the paper’s content will examine (references).
?Explain why understanding this case is important (references).
?Justify why you selected this issue (references).
?What specific question(s) are you trying to answer?
•Page 2: ?Method section following the template/outline from this FG Method Example
?For the method section, and method section only, you need not worry about plagiarism. Method sections are supposed to be very formulaic and all follow the same structure.
?You should include a copy of your moderator guide in the appendix of your paper. The appendix does not count toward the page count of this paper or other papers in the course. The appendix is the last thing in the paper and goes after the reference page.
•Pages 2-4: ?Write a detailed analysis of the findings from your Focus Group (see attached moderator guide)
•Page 5: ?Explain what your data means.
?Offer some tentative explanations as to why you think you found the data you did.
?Provide some suggested practical implications from your results.
?List two things you recognize as being wrong with your focus group and identify how you would resolve these problems if you were to repeat the focus group.
NOTE: Remember that margins should be set to 1 inch, the default for Word is typically 1.25 inches. This is the first paper you are submitting in the course. All papers should contain a title page and be formatted in APA style. One challenge in APA style is the running head. These two links provide information on how to format the running head correctly.