Research Paper

How to Write a Research Paper                            Dictionary

Basic Format of the Research Paper:                                          


Research Paper Title (must be written on the front page): …………………………………………………………………………………
Table of Content (must be written on one separate page)
Introduction (less than one page; must be written on a separate page)
Research Question: ………………………………………………………………
Research Objectives:
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Chapter 1 (Title) ………………………………………………………………

Chapter 2 (Title) ………………………………………………………………

Conclusion (less than one page; must be written on a separate page )

References (in APA style; on a separate page)

Appendix 1 (tables, charts, graphs, etc.)

Appendix 2 (Academic Honesty Statement; must be signed by the students)

Ideas


In the Introduction you should write the following:

General information about the research topic (in two or three sentences)
Why you decided to choose this topic (in one or two sentences)
Basic research question (in one sentence)
Explain why the research question is important (in about two sentences)
What you expected to find out in your research (your hypothesis)
Research objectives (two or three objectives)
Describe briefly the general structure of your research paper, e.g. ‘’our research paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusions, references and appendices.”

Chapter 1 should address the objective 1.
Chapter 2 should address the objective 2.

Conclusion must be clear and logical. For example, you briefly explain what was found out (what you discovered); then you make clear statements, such as
The following conclusions were made:
1. 
2. 
3. 

The last paragraph (two or three sentences) summarizes your research. 

References should be written in APA style, on a separate page. You will find out how to write references in APA style if you click on the following links:

The basics (about references):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOEmM5gmTJM

APA Paper Microsoft Word 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCexGBT_5o

Creating a reference page in an APA-formatted paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGHw6Gwt7Q 

Referencing electronic sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6KZK4-SXfU 

Learn how to cite a website in APA style when there is no author, no date and no page number:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQ0wuf54qM

APA Format in Word for Mac:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAhHWNcU3vM 

There should be two appendices. 
Appendix 1 should contain a diagram / table/chart, etc. 
Appendix 2 should contain a standard letter in which you claim that there was no plagiarism and cheating in your research paper. You must sign it.
Learn how to write an appendix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlEomxPErYQ
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