Module Incorporating Research into Writing

Lab

Creating a Research Plan

Imagine that you have been assigned to write about a controversial issue in a research-based essay. In this lab, you will create a research plan based on your chosen issue. After creating a title page in APA format, write the following in a bulleted list:

Research question

Working thesis

Results of start-up research

Description of available sources

Devise a research question, develop a working thesis, and discuss the results of start-up research. Identify what types of sources you were able to find on your topic. Include a reference page with five sources in APA format.

Submission Requirements:

Submit the research plan in a Microsoft Word document with the following specifications:

Font: Arial, 12-point

Spacing: Double

Style: APA format with a title page and header

Length: 2?3 pages (excluding the title and references pages)

Note: You will have two attempts to work on this assessment. The instructor will issue a grade on the first draft submission. After receiving comments and feedback from your instructor, you have the option to revise the lab and submit for regrading. If a second attempt is not submitted, the grade for the first attempt will be scored as the final grade for the assessment.