Assignment: Research Paper- The Results

What do reporters, crime scene investigators, and sports broadcasters have in common? All of these occupations are focused on reporting the results from data or information. The final part of your research paper is about the data procedures, reporting, and interpretation of the results of your research topic.

For this assignment, you will create the last part of your research paper. Build on your paper from Assignments and integrate feedback from your instructor. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

Write a twelve 12 page paper (this includes the work you already completed in which you:

These items you should have already completed:

1. Describe the:

1. Introduction to your topic.
2. Purpose of your research.
3. Problem statement.

2. Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic.

3. Identify the:

1. Gap(s) in the literature.
2. Research question or hypotheses of your topic.
3. Proposed theory for your research.
4. Identify two to three common themes in the literature.
5. Contrast the findings and results of the literature.
6. Include seven to ten peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic.

These items are new for Assignment:

1. Describe the participants in the study.

2. If you are conducting quantitative research, describe the instrument participants completed in the study. If you are conducting qualitative research, describe the approach and interview protocol you used.

3. Explain the procedures that you conducted.

4. Perform the data analysis.

5. Summarize your findings.

6. Interpret the results of the data analysis.

7. Summarize the findings and limitations of your research.

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with me for any additional instructions.