Midterm Research Paper
Objectives
Demonstrate original thought through critical thinking and synthesization of researched material and textbook(s) concepts exhibited in a written research assignment
Demonstrate the ability to research scholarly peer-reviewed conflict coaching concepts articles and then critically review said journal articles
Synthesize the concepts, principles, and topic strategies identified by the author of the scholarly journal article
Demonstrate mastery of the concept/model/strategy by applying it to a true-to-life scenario
Criteria
Complete a comprehensive mini-research paper on some facet of conflict coaching as noted below. Your paper should be structured in the following format:
A research study on the effectiveness of conflict coaching compared to other dispute resolution processes.
The body of the paper must be 1500-2500 words and must conform to the APA format. Papers outside the minimum or maximum range, receive a grade of zero. It is easy to write a short paper or fill one up with meaningless rhetoric. This paper should be a clear, concise, and well-synthesized paper with meaningful scholarly content. APA style requirements per Sullivan University policy are required for all written submissions. The page and word count are only taken from the body of the text; that is, word count does not include title page, abstract or reference pages. Abstracts are NOT required for any written project, however you should have:
An APA style title page
An introduction paragraph with your purpose or thesis statement
A discussion section that includes a brief literature review on your selected topic and subsequent discussion that either supports or refutes your hypothesis or purpose statement
A conclusion or summary and recommendations section
An APA style reference page with a minimum of five peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles
Use a minimum of 5-7 academic and scholarly journal articles to research your specific topic. Find the articles on either Google Scholar or the Sullivan library online database. Your articles may not come from a general Google search, magazine, or newspaper articles, blogs, or sources like mediate.com or negotiate.com – these mediums are not peer-reviewed. Also, Trade Journals are generally not peer-reviewed. If the article does not have a list of resources at the end of the article, then it likely is not peer reviewed or from a professional journal. If you have questions about whether your resources meet the requirements, please ask before you submit your article review.
It is expected that the paper contain many paraphrases and citations from other authors as you tie the research into your work based on course concepts. It is not desired to have a paper full of direct quotes from other authors. This paper is meant to be representative of your thoughts and understandings, not other authors, and is graded based on this expectation.
