Paper details:
This assignment (Detailed Outline of a Research Paper) aims to teach you the necessary components and steps in preparing and writing up a research or scholarly paper in proper APA format. The final product for this assignment will be a detailed outline of a research paper, not an actual research paper.
Format for Detailed Outline of Research Paper Proposal
– Title/Cover Page
– Abstract
– Introduction/Background
– Problem Statement (What problem/issue are you attacking?)
– Purpose of the Research (as it relates to the problem; Are you offering suggestions to solve the problem?)
– Significance of the Research (Why is this research important? How will it help?)
– Literature Review (the Research)
– Discussion/Implications (So what does all this research mean? What does it imply?)
– Summary/Conclusion (How your research proposal resolves or positively impacts the problem) (How have you advanced knowledge?)
– Reference Page