Please use the attached template to complete this assignment.Detail :Choose a Focus for Your PaperOverview of Course Assignment:In Week 7, you will submit the final draft of a 1,000- to 1,200-word persuasive research paper in which you work to persuade an audience to agree with you or take a certain action.Due This Week:Create a research proposal for your final paper.Details:To help connect this to the real world, think about something you may one day or now write for work, such as a proposal on why the company should allow telecommuting, or a four-day work week. Other ideas could include why your organization should follow a certain set of procedures such as in accounting, or upgrade its computer systems. You also can consider topics that are important to you such as whether students should be required to do community service in high school, or whether recycling should be required.Write a clear, grammatically correct topic research proposal that includes:Discussion of the topic you want to research, including why you want to research this subject; your current opinions on this topic; what you think you know about the subject and how you know it; and what you want to learn through research.An explanation of your intended audience in addition to your professor for the paper. Examples could be your city government, newspaper readers, or your company.A working thesis statement to guide your paper. Please know that this thesis statement may change as you learn more on the topic throughout the course.You will compose sections of your paper throughout this course. Each week you will complete a section, starting with this week’s assignment, and by the end of the course, you’ll have composed a well-written final version of an academic, persuasive research paper.Conducting Research:Use the online library for most of your research. Other sources that can be used for your research include local government web sites.Use a list of at least five journals or databases from the online library that you will consult to research this topic. You do not need to list specific issues, just the name of the journal such as the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Follow these steps to navigate to the West online library databases:Select the “Resources” tab from your course page.Select “Online Library” under the “Learning Resources” heading. A new page will open.In the library, ignore the keyword search; it does not work well.Choose “General Resources.”Choose “ProQuest.”Select “full text” and “peer reviewed.” (Select the boxes.)Search for a relevant term (for example, “recycling trends”).Look through “Specialized Resources” from the list of Library Resources. Watch the Student Success Videos on using the West online library.Formatting Your Proposal:Use the attached template to complete this assignment.
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Running head: TYPE A SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS HERE
Title of Your Paper
Your Name
School
Your Course Name
Your Course Number
Your Professor’s Name
Due Date
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Title of Paper Here–Not Bold or in All Caps
Click your cursor here and start to type. It automatically will type in Times New Roman,
12-point font, and double-space the text. The indent of one-half inch is set here, too. To start a
new paragraph, just hit the Return button once. It will keep the format going for you without
adding extra spaces between paragraphs.
For more information on formatting your paper, review the Writing Style Handbook,
pages 6-7, by clicking this link: For help using this template, click this link:
Level One Heading
If you have different sections in a paper and want to use headings, replace the Level One
Heading words above with the words for your heading. The heading must be centered, in bold
font, with uppercase and lowercase letters.
Level Two Heading
If you have a heading that is a subtopic for the Level One Heading, replace the Level
Two Heading words above with the words for your heading. The heading must be flush left
margin, in bold font, with uppercase and lowercase letters.
Level three heading. If you have a heading that is a subtopic for the Level Two
Heading, replace the Level three heading words above with the words for your heading. This
heading must be indented, in bold font, with only the first letter of the first word capitalized. A
period follows this heading.
For more information on headings, you can review the APA’s Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) on APA Style® by clicking this link: APA Style® FAQs.
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Conclusion
The last section of a paper is a conclusion. It sums up what has been said and does not
add new information. The References page follows on a new page.
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References
References are placed in alphabetical order on the References page. Each reference must have at
least one corresponding in-text citation in the body of the paper, and each in-text citation
requires a complete reference on the References page,
To add a reference here, click your cursor at the beginning of this line and start to type. It
automatically will type in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and will double-space the
text. As you can see, the indent for the References page is different than it is for the body
text. This is called a hanging indent and it is set at one-half inch. To start a new reference,
just hit the Return button once. It will keep the format going for you without adding extra
spaces between references. Enjoy!
If you have a reference provided by Reference and Citation Generator, the Online Library, or
another APA resource, you may paste it here. To try to maintain this format, copy the
reference text, put your cursor at the start of the line where you want to add the reference,
right click on your mouse or trackball, and choose the option under “Paste” in your
software program that best matches this format. You may see differences so be sure to
check.
For more information on writing and formatting references, review the Writing Style Handbook,
pages 5-13, by clicking this link: To see a short, sample paper, click this link:
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