Follow the format below when crafting your research paper.
1. Introduction
Tell the reader what your topic is, give us the background, and give us some indication of why this is important why should we care? At the end of this section, include an advance organizer for the remainder of your paper.
2. Theory
Who has written about this topic before? How have they interpreted your topic? Synthesize this information into a meaningful way for the reader. Don’t just start each paragraph with, “Grant (1999)…Smith (2002) Thompson (1985).” You should use synthesis here not summary. You should be combining multiple references together to present. Do not summarize a single reference.
3. Cases
This section should include an introduction with advance organizer. At the beginning of this section, tell why these cases were chosen. This reason cannot be because you found them.
Summarize each of your cases. You should have at least two cases. Where and how is your topic being used done? What are their successes? What are the challenges these folks have faced and written about? It is okay to summarize here. Do not present answers or recommendations to the challenges yet.
4. Recommendations
Take the opportunity to address the challenges you mentioned within the cases. How would you suggest they overcome their challenges?
