Identify a problem, focus the research question, and summarize relevant literature.

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Assignment: Introduction to Research Proposals

Just because you thought of an interesting research question and have a desire to conduct research does not mean that your research will automatically be supported by faculty or funded by an organization. In order to gain stakeholder approval, you must submit a research proposal. Much like an outline of a paper or a treatment of a movie script, the research proposal contains several parts that begin with a research question and end with a literature review. For this Assignment, you compile a research proposal that includes a research problem, research question, and a literature review.

For this Assignment, choose between the case studies entitled “Social Work Research: Couple Counseling” and “Social Work Research: Using Multiple Assessments.” Consider how you might select among the issues presented to formulate a research proposal.

Be sure to consult the outline in Chapter 14 the Yegidis et al. text for content suggestions for the sections of a research proposal. As you review existing research studies, notice how the authors identify a problem, focus the research question, and summarize relevant literature. These can provide you with a model for your research proposal.

By Day 7

Submit a 5- to 6-page research proposal stating both a research problem and a broad research question (may be either qualitative or quantitative). Use 6–10 of the most relevant literature resources to support the need for the study, define concepts, and define variables relevant to the question. Include a literature review explaining what previous research has found in relation to your problem and question. The literature review should also include a description of methods used by previous researchers. Finally, be sure to explain how your proposed study addresses a gap in existing knowledge.

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Clearly state your critique of the situation while synthesizing it with your own ideas and opinions, WITHOUT USING FIRST PERSON.

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You will want to incorporate a secondary source to support your claims. These “expert” ideas will reinforce your assertions about the community, and will offer credible data to prove your claim about the community.

You will focus your essay around a problem, or set of related problems, outline how this has affected your community, and back it up with claims from sources gleaned from your research using vetted internet sources.

The essays must contain these FOUR components:
• Thesis – you must provide your stance/position/argument about the problem as the last sentence of the first paragraph, so the reader knows what position you are taking.
• Secondary evidence – you must prove your thesis with credible and trustworthy research, therefore you must have in-text citations.
• Explanation of evidence – you must show the reader WHY your examples are important to proving your thesis, and HOW they work in your favor.
• Works Cited page: You paper will have at least two sources, but no more than four.
Objectives and goals:

• Generate research skills: clearly state your critique of the situation while synthesizing it with your own ideas and opinions, WITHOUT USING FIRST PERSON.
• Continue to focus: what details should you include and what should you leave out? How can you make sure your claim is persuasive without alienating your audience?
• Use CONCRETE AND SPECIFIC examples and quotes to support your position and cite them correctly.

Identify an original cybersecurity problem and propose a project to address it.

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For your capstone, you will identify an original cybersecurity problem and propose a project to address it. In later tasks, you will be asked to gather, analyze, and present data related to your research question. Your capstone proposal serves the purpose of organizing your ideas for a project so you can complete the project as efficiently as possible. To start this capstone project, you must first discuss your project ideas and potential research question with a course instructor. After you reach an agreement on your research topic, you must fill out the top portion of the attached “Cybersecurity Graduate Capstone Topic Approval Form” and send it to the course instructor. The course instructor will digitally sign your form and then lock it to prevent further changes to the document.
The capstone projects should not be based on or include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other organization unless you obtain the owner’s permission to use it. Such material belongs to this third party and is referred to as “restricted information.” You must declare with a digital signature whether your capstone project is based on or includes restricted information by submitting the attached “IT Capstone Release Form.” This completed attachment also documents that you have permission from the third party to use the restricted information.

Describe in detail the Quantitative Finance or Fintech topic you are considering including its main ideas and applications.

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First review all the course materials associated with the topic you are considering in the Topics_and_Materials document in this Google Drive folder.
Conduct your own further research by seeking your own sources or asking for further information/content.
Write a report about the topic that incorporates the following components:
— Describe in detail the Quantitative Finance or Fintech topic you are considering including its main ideas and applications.
— Address the purpose and function of the topic you selected; in the case of Fintech
topics, discuss what traditional financial technology the Fintech topic is designed to
replace as well as the pros/cons of each solution.
— If applicable, construct a dataset associated with your topic, implement it, and
construct associated examples. Feel free to create related graphics/plots.

Discuss a New Energy Technology you were able to research.

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Module 8 Discussion: New Energy Technology:
Discuss a New Energy Technology you were able to research. Be sure to include a web link for your chosen technology. Describe what it is, who is developing it, and where it will be used.

Explain the chemical process to make your chosen topic

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Paper grading rubic ::
Chemistry Grading Rubric
Directions:  Research a topic related to chemistry..
Examine the history and/or discovery and/or scientific breakthru of the subject
Explain the chemical process to make your chosen topic
Explain the uses of the product
Points Earned
Criteria for Evaluation Chemistry Research Paper
Points
Possible
Organization
v  The introduction clearly presents an overview of the main topic of paper. (5)
v  Information is relevant and presented in a logical and understandable manner. (20)
v  The conclusion clearly summarizes the main points of the paper. (5)
30
Content
v  Chosen topic is fully and properly explained (30)
v  History of product explained (10)
v  Chemical process explained in detail (20)
v  Uses of the product are explained (10)
v  Analysis of the importance of the product in today’s society (10)
v  Content is accurate, comprehensive and well supported (10)
v  Excellent use of resources (10)
100
Format and References
v  Paper written using APA format: 12 pt. font; written in third person; level one headers and appropriate in-text citations. (2)
v  Minimum 5 credible current peer-reviewed references (within the last 5 years) cited according to APA format: double spaced, 12 pt. font, hanging indent (4)
v  Turn-It-In similarity index report percentage less than 24% (2)
v  Paper is 3-5  pages (excluding title and reference page) with no alterations to margins, font type or size. (2)
Grammar Punctuation/Spelling/Style
v  Correct spelling, grammar usage and punctuation (2)
v  Language is clear and precise. Sentences are complete, clear, concise and display consistently strong and varied structure (2)
10

Total Points……………………………………….150 pts

How do you think the “big money” provided by these industries to fund alternate research efforts reflects the importance of the role of funding in research?

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Using one of the two articles under the “Choose One: Short Answer” section of the module reading, explain in 1–2 paragraphs why you think scientific
evidence provided by Patterson or by researchers examining the effects of second-hand cigarette smoke was countered so strongly by the big petroleum and
tobacco companies. How do you think the “big money” provided by these industries to fund alternate research efforts reflects the importance of the role of
funding in research?

why do millennials like to buy international premier Italy brands cloths in Kuwait?

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Step 2. Considering your research question and the purpose of your research: why minels like to buy international premier  Italy brands cloths in Kuwait?

  • Write down your revised research topic and question(s)
  • Identify the main concepts your research wants to address, wants to relate (example: satisfaction, service quality, customer loyalty, destination image, motivation factors, etc.);
  • Try to identify your dependent variable(s) and independent variable(s)

Step 3: Literature review

  • Literature review
  • To start structuring your literature review, select 10 to 20 academic journal articles that can somehow inspire you on your research (each week, this list is to be improved)
    • Look at their literature review: how the authors have structured it? What seem to be their conceptual framework?
    • How did they address their research question and purposes (methodological choices, methods) How did they collect data? (interviews, survey)
    • Compare them
      • Example of a possible writing of a  comparison:
        • “Author X (2012) states that customer satisfaction is a result of service quality. Although this seems to be the dominant approach, some other authors are claiming against what they called “dangerous, fallacious causal research conclusions” (Author Y 2014 p. 6), advocating a constructivist approach to address the topic of customer satisfaction.

Step 4: Brainstorming about sampling possibilities:

  • Where can you find people (your sample) to participate in your study? How can you contact them?
    • Explore your network of contacts, go to Linkedin, talk to people about your research idea and ask for suggestions;
      • If not feasible, you have to change something in your research idea, research question, etc, so it can correspond to a doable research
    • – Is it probability or non-probability

– Convenience

– Sample size, etc.

Check Coherency table attached and guidelines for inspiration on page 211 “Progressing your research project”

Step 5. Methodology/research design ideas

  • Make reflection applicable to your research on each “onion layer” (skip 2 layers on philosophy and approach). Write about your:

– type of research (exploratory, explanatory, evaluative, etc)

– methodological choice (mixed, mono-qualitative, mono-quantitative)

– strategy (survey, case-study, etc) or no defined strategy which fits (e.g. qualitative research with

– time horizon (cross sectional or longitudinal)

– data collection (questionnaire, interviews, focus-groups, observatio

 

Using the University electronic library find a full-text, scholarly article/journal on a topic that is related to OSHA Standards, and is of interest to you.

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Using the University electronic library find a full-text, scholarly article/journal on a topic that is related to OSHA Standards, and is of interest to you.

What is the best method to determine body composition?

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In your opinion, based on the available literature, what is the best method to determine body composition? Make sure to include 2-3 peer-reviewed articles to support your answer.