Thursday, March 7, 2013

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Each Paper must include the following:

1. A review (5 pages) of the literature-- this is a summary of the research done on this topic with at least 5 sources. Papers should cite sources using the APA (American Psychological Association) format. Consult the BC library website for helpful information on this style of documentation and other research paper assistance (http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/research.html).

2. A (1 sentence) hypothesis for study. A hypothesis must be written so that it can be proven or not supported on the basis of your study. For example "which type of relational aggression (rumor- spreading, silent treatment, etc) causes the most pain?" is not an acceptable hypothesis. "Rumor spreading is the most frequently used tool of relational aggression in girls" would be acceptable.

3. A description of research methods (1-2 paragraph discussion) which explains the process used for study. For example, in this section you could say that "two researchers conducted a survey of 300 middle and high school girls at 6 different schools in the Seattle Metropolitan area." You may choose any one of the research methods discussed in the text in Chapter 13 (except rhetorical criticism). For example, you could create a lab experiment and bring in subjects, conduct a survey, engage in a structured observation of subjects, do an ethnographic study of conversation of a particular group of people. This is the portion of the paper that students could work on together. You could have different hypothesis and put multiple questions on a survey that you all administer. Using this approach would provide a means to gather more numerical data and provide social support for the researchers (read that as could be more fun!). However, it is not necessary for you to conduct research with other students and if this sounds like a hindrance rather than help, then do the project individually.

4. A table or chart reporting the data gathered from the study.

5. A (1-2 page) discussion of the results. Did the results of the study support or not support the hypothesis? What factors could have influenced the results? What suggestions do you have for future study?

6. A reference section including all sources cited in the review of the literature.




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