Research
and write a 12- to 20-page paper on one
of the required topics in the Announcement. Your topic should have been
submitted to and approved by the instructor during Week 2 of the course in the
Research Paper Abstract Assignment.
Final paper must conform to APA form and style
(see Template below)
Must use Turnitin. Attachments to Canvas emails or
comments will not be accepted
Must have at least 5 valid sources no more than 3
years old. This means at least 5 of your references must be newer than 3
years old. It does NOT mean you should only have 5 references.
A Masters-level research paper should have a minimum of 10 references.
Minimum of 12 pages, maximum of 20 pages
Not acceptable: recycled works from previous
courses, AI tools, paper farms, other student papers
Acceptable: scholarly works, peer-reviewed
journals, industry papers
Sources must be relevant to your topic. All
sources will be vetted; points will be deducted for irrelevant sources.
All sources must have live links.
Please make this 12 to 20 pages
of “real” content – this does NOT include Title, Abstract, and Reference
pages. There will be points deducted if this requirement is not met.
Your paper must 90-95 percent your original work,
not quoted or paraphrased