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PPOG 500
Public Policy Research Project
Part 4: Research Paper Initial Draft Instructions
For this assignment, you are required to write the initial draft of a research paper related to your chosen research question. This paper is a cumulative exercise in which you must employ all of the research, objective reasoning, logic, organization, composition, formatting, and rhetorical skills covered in this course. The initial draft will include a title page, introduction, body paragraphs, and a reference list. A concluding paragraph is not necessary for this draft; however, your discussion must progressively build toward a logical conclusion directly responding to the research question. Paper content must include adequate background on the research topic, as well as an objective treatment of opposing viewpoints and application of biblical principles. The body of the draft must be 7–9 pages, excluding any tables and/or figures you may choose to include. At least 10 sources, including table and figure content sources, are required. Formatting must follow current Turabian Author-Date style.
Research & Writing Tips:
Review and expand your research on your chosen topic using your Thesis Statement/Outline and Annotated Bibliography as a starting point for your understanding and analysis of the issue.
Synthesize the knowledge gained from various sources by thinking about how they relate to each other and how they contribute generally and specifically to understanding of the topic. This deliberative step in the writing process will help you develop some independence from your sources.
Prior to writing your paper, develop an outline of key points. This outline will serve to guide you through the complexities of your issue. Remember, your goal is a definitive answer to the research question.
Consider using subheadings, which may be drawn from your outline, to organize your discussion.
Remember to maintain third-person perspective and objective wording throughout the discussion.
Submit Part 4: Research Paper Initial Draft by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 5.
