RESEARCH PAPER – TITLE, ABSTRACT, AND OUTLINE INSTRUCTIONS

Research Paper – Title, Abstract, and Outline Instructions

You will complete a series of interactive exercises to master current APA formatting for a title page, abstract, reference page, and outline. You will create a title page, abstract, and outline containing at least 3 references in a proper reference page for your research paper prior to submitting the final draft of your research paper. These 3 items will be submitted as 1 single assignment.

Title Page

You will provide a title page that contains the title, author, and institution behind the written assignment. This must be accurate to the current APA requirements as portrayed in the interactive presentations.

The Abstract

You will provide an abstract that contains a concise yet formally written overview of the content covered in your paper. The abstract must be 150–250 words. This must be accurate to the current APA requirements as portrayed in the interactive presentations.

The Outline

The outline serves as the primary structure for your final research paper. This will consist of 60–100 words. The outline will be submitted according to APA formatting with Level 1, Level 2, and if necessary, Level 3 headings. If you are unfamiliar with Level 1 and 2 headings, refer to the current APA manual.

The primary objective of the research paper outline is to see how well you have conceptually developed the content of the paper by on the research. A solid outline is an indicator of a solid paper. The outline does not require content to be written under any of the headings; it only requires that the headings be organized with proper flow beginning with an introduction and ending with a conclusion. Be sure to read the research paper requirements before developing your outline.

The outline must include at least 3 references you plan to use, and they must be listed in a current APA formatted reference section.

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3.