Final Research Paper

ASSIGNMENT COMPONENTSPOINTSDUE DATE (11:59 pm Pacific)
Group Update 120Feb. 26
Survey Draft—
Group Update 220March 12
Literature Review Rough Draft—March 26
Group Update 320April 16
Group Update 420April 23
Statistical Analysis—
Final Draft100May 12
Research Poster & Presentation25May 14
Peer & Self Evaluation—

Purpose

1) Experience the process of designing and conducting a simple study in a collective experience
2) Learn individually to critically evaluate strengths and weaknesses of research methods based on the experience with the study.

Overview

This semester, you will work in research teams to design and conduct a survey study on a communication topic.

As a group, you will:
1) Generate a broad topic for the project
2) Hold regular discussions about the topic and its various dimensions as well as the appropriate method for study
3) Collect data via a survey you distribute electronically
4) Analyze and interpret data

Final Research Paper

Length: 15-21 pages (not including references)
Parameters: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1″ margins, double-spaced, APA style

  • Introduction (1 page)
  • Literature Review (7-10 pages)
  • Methodology (2-3 pages)
  • Results (2-3 pages)
  • Discussion (2-3 pages)
  • Conclusion (1 page)

This is a group paper. It is expected that everyone contributes equally to this paper.

Need a reminder what goes in each of these sections?
Check out the Academic Research Paper Basics page


BEFORE TURNING YOUR PAPER IN…
Check out the Final Paper Checklist

Rubric

MissingIncompleteDevelopingMeets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations
Introduction0 points2 points5 points7 points10 points
Literature Review0 points6 points15 points21 points30 points
Methodology0 points2 points5 points7 points10 points
Results0 points3 points7 points11 points15 points
Discussion & Conclusion0 points3 points7 points11 points15 points
Writing Fundamentals0 points4 points10 points14 points20 points
Total = 100 points