Introduction to Sociology

Research Paper Guidelines

This research project will provide you with the opportunity to conduct a sociological analysis on a topic of your choosing. You will write a 5-page analysis of an issue of your choice (see suggested ideas below). For this paper, you will need to do some outside research to explore your topic and use course concepts to analyze and organize your findings. You will need at least 4 peer reviewed article sources in addition to your textbook. You will also need a reference page listing your sources in correct APA format. The length of the paper requires you to condense a lot of material, be sure that you narrow your topic down to workable paper.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman.

2. Your paper should be 5 pages of written text in length. (this does not include the title page or the reference page).

3. You must use peer-reviewed journal articles as your sources; failure to do so will significantly lower your grade. Use the CPTC library and Galileo to find reputable journal articles.

4. You must use and incorporate one of the major theories covered in the course.

5. Format your citations using APA style. The reference page does not count toward the page requirement.

6. You should be familiar with proper citation, as well as the appropriate use of quotations.

7. Papers that excessively use quotations will lose points. Your paper should be in your own voice, which means using quotations selectively and only when necessary.

8. You do not need an abstract.

9. You need a cover page for the paper; Follow APA format for the title page.

10. Proofread your paper. Deductions will be made for excessively poor grammar/proofreading.

Suggestions for selecting a topic: Pick a topic about which you can find information easily (i.e. not something too obscure). Choose something about which you are interested –you will read and write about it for several weeks, so it might as well be something you will enjoy exploring. The following is a list of general subjects from which you might select a specific project topic. This list is very general — use it to spark an idea for a specific, well-developed topic. You need to think through how you will conduct an analysis of your particular topic, what questions you will answer, and what your specific focus will be. Most importantly, be creative and have fun with it.Type of paper Research Paper

Subject Psychology

Number of pages 5

Format of citation APA

Number of cited resources 4

Type of service Writing

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