Important Student Notes: Follow
the guidelines of the CU Research guide for structure Following the
specifications of APA for format REMINDERS:
Each student
submission will be checked for plagiarism. Note: Turnitin has a very
good historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both
internal and external resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.)
including those originally written in nonEnglish written languages.
Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the
assignment and may results in other university actions. The department
chairperson will be notified of the violation. Additional Campbellsville
University penalties may be applicable. Please see class syllabus for
additional details.
Only one submission attempt is permitted –
BE SURE BEFORE DEPRESSING ENTER. Acceptable file formats for
submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx). No other formats are
acceptable.
The research paper must be at least 3,500 words
supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources). A
minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed journal articles are required.
Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space
for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading,
page numbers, front and back matter).
Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
Graduate student are expected to be proficient in the use of the
English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect
student grade. The Professor, will not provide remedial help for writing
problems. If the student is unable to write clearly and correctly, the
student should be urged to contact the program office for sources of
remedial help.
IMPORTANT – please refer to the following url for
additional help on writing skills necessary at the graduate level
(https://owl.purdue.edu/site_map.html).
Final Submission – the
final report is due no later than the due date assigned. A total of at
least 15 full pages is required (no extra whitespace, does not include
appendices). (800 points). Only Microsoft Word submission is acceptable.
The research paper must only include materials derived solely from peer
reviewed journals or peer reviewed conference proceedings. Newspapers,
websites (URLs), magazines,
technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT
acceptable citations. Please access the CU Library at CS630 Final
Research Report or Q/A (800 points max.) 3 http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a for appropriate materials.
APA formatted citations are required for the final submission.
IMPORTANT – please refer to the following url for help with APA:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html.
Please reach out to our librarians for additional citation management
and APA help.
All
images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and ARE NOT
included in the 15 page requirement. This means appendices are not
included in the 15 pages minimum requirement.
Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted
short sentence (less than 14 words) is permitted per page. Footnotes
are NOT permitted.
Document Details (Refer to the CU Research Guide)
This
area provides additional details about the content of each of the
needed Research Report Chapters (5). The final submission should include
DETAILS of each of following:
1) Chapter 1 – Introduction
2) Chapter 2 – Literature Review
3) Chapter 3 – Methodology Specifics (comparative analysis)
4) Chapter 4 – Findings and Results
5) Chapter 5 – Conclusion and Future Recommendations
6) References – APA 7) Appendices
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