Cover page
– Include complete title of project
– Include an abstract of the project
Introduction
[Try to integrate all of this section into a smooth flowing text that incorporates each element listed below]
– Importance of the selected topic (i.e., the need for this research and implications for policy);
– Sociological relevance (i.e., how this original research will contribute to the field);
– Brief description of how the study will unfold (i.e., First, I will discuss various theoretical perspectives such as…….. Then, I will present the research hypothesis and identify the variables under consideration. I will describe the data I have used and the type of analysis I have performed. The study will conclude with a discussion of the implications of my findings for future research.)
Literature Review
I will include the Literature Review in a separate file.
Research Hypothesis and Presentation of Data
– Describe the variables being studies and the way you intend to operationalize them.
– Research hypothesis that you are testing.
– Type of data being used.
– Type of methodological approach being employed.
Analysis of Discussion of Findings
– Presentation of findings, i.e., what the date seems to show.
– Interpretation of findings, i.e., how the data seems to reflect on the research hypothesis.
Conclusion
– A summary of the main points of the paper, followed by a discussion of the implications of your research for the sociological literature as well the larger policy implications of your findings.
