Format for Capstone Paper

CHAPTER I

1. 1. Introduction
   2. Statement of problem
   3. Significant of the study.
   4. Need for the study.
   5. Purpose of study
   6. Operational definitions – 20 defined discipline related terms with references
   7. Theory
2. CHAPTER II –

Review of Literature

1. Introduction/Background – Include information about the overall topic.

1. 1. Discuss the Independent Variable

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1. 1. Discuss Dependent Variable

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1. 1. Discuss relationship between Independent and Dependent variables.

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1. 1. Discuss the theory

1. Major tenets of the theory

2.Discuss how the theory explains, supports, undergird the dependent variable.

1. CHAPTER III  – Research Methodology
   1. Purpose statement
   2. Research Question
   3. Hypothesis
   4.  Research design the kind of research paper – Is design qualitative or quantitative?
   5. Explain how participants were selected.
   6. Describe the procedure used to collect data.
   7. Explains instruments used to collect data
   8. Explain how demographics were collected and the name of the instrument used.
   9. Explain the major assumptions about the research project features (survey method, primary research, secondary research, statistical technique (t, f, r, chi^{2 )}
   10. Explain how data was analyzed.
2. CHAPTER IV/Results Theories used to analyze
   1. Brief statement about the research project (purpose and research question).
   2. Describe, explain, and report the statistical data for demographic variable.

1  Witten, verbal details about demographic variables.

2.   Add a frequent chart for the demographics.  (See APA Manual to develop the                                           table/)

1. 1. Describe, explain, and report the statistical data for independent and dependent variables.

1. Written, verbal information about the statistical test used in study.
2. Explain if the hypothesis was rejected or fail to reject.
3. Create an infographic for the statistical, information should depict the results of the hypothesis.
   1. Describe, explain, and report the statistical data for theory.
      1. Written, verbal information about the statistical test used to analyze data for theory.
      2. Explain if hypothesis for theory was rejected or fail to reject.
      3. Create an infographic for the statistical, information should depict the results of the hypothesis.

1. Chapter V/ Discussion, recommendation for next steps/replications, Conclusion
   1. Discussion – Briefly discuss the purpose of the paper, including ID, DV, UOA.
   2. Discuss the similarities and differences of the results found in the research project to findings reported in the literature review.  Compare, contrast, and discuss data. Explain, advance explanations why data found in the research project were similar of different than data reported in literature review.
   3. Recommendations- provide three suggestions for direction or consideration for future research with the ID and DV.

1. What should be the research question?
2. What variables ID and DV should be changed or remain?
3. Add advice or suggestions for others to replicate this study.

1. 1. Discuss explain the strength or weakness of the research instruments used to collect data.
   2. Discuss, explain, and recommend changes in demographics variables that were used in the research project.
   3. Discuss, explain, and identify the implication of research for the discipline/major? Explain how the finding of this research could be used in the major area.
   4. Explain the benefits of the research findings from the research project that can be applied to the discipline
   5. Identify the value of the findings of the research project for the major/discipline.
   6. Conclusion makes a full summarization of the research project.

1. References