each assignment needs its own word document in apa format with refrences
assignment 1
Research happens in everyday life. Sometimes you can easily identify research in newspapers and magazines
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Opinion articles should be avoided. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Chicago Sun-Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following;
- Explain what you saw as an example of research
- Is the research clear?
- What the intention of the research study was addressing?
The next assignments connect to each other (the ones with the @ next to it)
here is the over view
Throughout this course, you will be working on a course project, step by step. You will be identifying a topic that you are interested in researching, brainstorming keywords, creating a quality thesis statement, and keeping yourself organized as you complete research by finding quality research materials (books, journal articles, and websites). You will evaluate the research materials for quality content, create citations for the reference paper and the text, review a fellow classmate’s paper with constructive comments, and reflect upon the entire process as it relates to your work environment and the world in general.
assignment 2 @
Identify your research topic. Discuss your topic discovery process. What was difficult? Did you identify something that surprised you? What sort issues did you encounter when you did the brainstorming techniques?
assignment 3 @
You’re going to choose 2 brainstorming techniques, and with the topic you’ve identified, you will use the brainstorming techniques to identify keywords and phrases. For this one there is an attached document called brainstorming that you will use.
assignment 4 @
The thesis statement declares what you plan to research. It presents the argument you plan on addressing and represents the focus of your paper. See the following for additional assistance in creating a quality thesis statement.
For this discussion post, you must identify your thesis statement. Discuss the methods you utilized to construct this statement. As you respond to others, your response should be constructive, giving suggestions as to how someone else’s thesis statement might be better.
assignment 5 @
Research happens i n everyday life. You can identify research, sometimes easily, in newspapers and magazines.
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Steer away from opinion articles. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Chicago Sun-Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following;
- Identify an article that contains a thesis statement.
- Is the thesis statement appropriate for the article?
- Identify keywords and phrases that might bring this article up in a database search. .
assignment 6 @
For this portion of your course project, you’ll be constructing a bibliography and timeline.
Please provide the following;
- What is your completion schedule for the pieces of the course project? Be realistic. Look at when the completed project is due and work backwards.
- Find 3-5 books, 3-5 scholarly journal articles, and 3-5 websites that you can use within your paper (words or ideas) to support an idea in your paper.
- List your potential references in the format provided within this document.
assignemnt 7 @
From the research you’ve gathered so far, which show examples of qualitative and quantitative research? What does it mean for your project? What does this research prove? How will you use this research within your project?
assignmet 8 @
Research happens in everyday life. You can sometimes easily identify research in newspapers and magazines
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Steer away from opinion articles. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Chicago Sun-Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following:
- Find an article that shows either qualitative or quantitative research.
- How is that research described in the actual article?
- Does it bring up any questions about relevancy?
- Are multiple sides of the issue shown?
assignment 9 @
Using the examples of quality evaluation of your sources, please evaluate using this form. Once you’ve evaluated all your sources
assignment 10 @
Create the outline that you will be using for your paper. Include a reference page for all citations up to this point and include those references into your paper.
Show specific examples of direct quote in-text citations and paraphrases for at least 5 of your references. Use examples of direct and paraphrase in-text citations from your sources with examples you will probably be using in your paper.
assignment 11 @
Research happens in everyday life. Sometimes you can easily identify research in newspapers and magazines
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Steer away from opinion articles. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Chicago Sun-Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following;
- Find an article and describe how it incorporates the critical analysis of another source or its own organization skills.
- Does it attempt to refute data?
- Point out specific discrepancies in data?
- Can you clearly see the organization of the article?
assignment 12 @
Research happens in everyday life. Sometimes you can easily identify research in newspapers and magazines
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Steer away from opinion articles. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Chicago Sun-Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following;
- Find an article that has direct quotations.
- How is it being used within the article? Is it a direct quote?
- Is it a paraphrase of a bigger idea?
- Is it understandable why the author used this citation?
- What is the purpose of the citation?
assignment 13 @
Research happens in everyday life. Sometimes you can easily identify research in newspapers and magazines
Every week, you will be using any of the online newspapers below and finding one article that you can identify that shows some sort of research. Look for phrases such as “according to a study”, specific data or percentage changes. Pay attention to how that study or data is used and explained in the article. Steer away from opinion articles. Share the link, the author’s full name, the date the article was published and the title of the article.
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Chicago Sun-Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Journal Sentinel
For this module, address the following;
- Find a newspaper article that discusses research in some way.
- Do you see a trend?
- Is there anything that surprises you?
- How are the media using quality research?
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It’s time to turn in your final research report. Please complete and submit the final draft of your Research Report paper this module.
Be sure to check the original Course Project assignment in Module 02 to make sure you have followed the guidelines.
Your paper should read as one cohesive unit, with smooth transitions, presenting your chosen topic as encapsulated in the thesis and projected in the outline. Standard mechanics should be checked and rechecked throughout for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and writing style.