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This outline is only a general guide for your paper. As for other important information, You must use a size 12 Times New Roman font, double-space, with 1” ...
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This outline is only a general guide for your paper. As for other important information, You must use a size 12 Times New Roman font, double-space, with 1” margins at top, bottom, right and left.
I. Introduction A. State your topic. (ex., “This paper will examine (your topic).... “)
B. State your hypothesis. Your hypothesis is the main idea, or focus of your paper. All information that you present must relate to your hypothesis. This means that it either provides support or it disconfirms your hypothesis.
II. Background Information (includes your research)
III. Evaluation of your hypothesis (minimum of one page) A. State whether you confirmed or disconfirmed your hypothesis. NOTE: Your objective is to confirm or disconfirm your hypothesis, not to prove some phenomenon or convince / persuade your reader to feel a certain emotion about the topic. Your grade is not affected by your results. Consider that you are a reporter of information who must address both the accuracy and inaccuracy of the hypothesis.
B. Evaluation of your research. (Data and methods)
C. Conclusion
Should be specific (can be a statement or ask a question) Include your dependent and independent variables Must be less than 20 words Include your name and Austin Community College Include a Running Head The Running Head is a brief descriptive version of the title, placed in the top, left-hand corner of the title page and is written in uppercase letters.
The Abstract is a brief description (summary) of the highlights (research, methodology and results) of an experimental study, and is one paragraph in length. Abstracts should be written in an active voice (“Results showed”.... not “It was found that”), should be 100 words or less, has no indentions, and should be arranged in the same order as your paper.
General Structure: note : Each statement you make should be supported by research evidence. The information that you present must be directly relevant to your topic.
Note regarding graphics or other visual aids: It is acceptable to use these devices in your paper. Each item should have a separate, clearly labeled page and is placed after the References page. These devices should be ordered exactly as they appear in your paper and include a brief caption. To identify each device within the body of your paper, place a statement within your paper to indicate the location of the device. For example, “Photograph #1 goes here”. In the event that the device has an explanatory statement that is part of your text, you could reference it as: “ Alzheimer’s Disease appears to also destroy the axons and dendrites of the cerebral cortex which can be clearly observed (see Photograph number 1).” If you have questions regarding the insertion of these devices, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (fifth edition), or discuss with your instructor.
journal articles. An example of an academic journal is the “Journal of Abnormal Psychology”. Please limit the use of internet / world wide web resources to a maximum of two (2) total resources. Internet resources must be limited to “.edu ” sources. Sources not ending in “.edu” must be approved by the instructor otherwise your paper will not be accepted. Also, Wikipedia is not an acceptable citation, even though it may lead one to a citable source. You must use American Psychological Association (APA) format, list all sources cited in alphabetical order (i.e., all that appeared in your paper), and double space between and within each citation.