The Research Report

The research report is a 4-5 page, formally written study of your topic regarding the intersection of fashion and politics.With an APA-style title page and a reference page, it’s a total of six to seven pages. You do not need to include an abstract for this assignment.

• Follow APA style and standards.(Appendix C in The Curious Researcher.)

• Use headings to “chunk” subtopics (page 309).

Style

The report must be written in the third person.You are like a reporter, relaying facts and citing sources.Do not rely too heavily on quotes. You may not use more than four direct quotes, so be sure to employ paraphrasing and summarizing as well.Remember the Notetaker’s Triad!

This report must be original writing.Blackboard will run a SafeAssign originality report.

Sources

You may use any, all, or none of the sources from your annotated bibliography.However, your final reference list must include at least:

• one Internet source

• one ProQuest source

• one Berg source (minimum: three total)

Be sure each source:

• is cited in the text at least once

• correctly aligns the in-text citation and the reference page

• is in correct alphabetical order on the reference page

Form and Content

• Give your report an interesting, clear, accurate title.The title should appear on the title page and at the top of page 2, before the introduction.

• The introduction sets the stage.It identifies your topic and inquiry. It should have a heading as well as an interesting “hook.”

• The body of your report presents your research in your own words, with APA-style in-text citations to show sources and headings to distinguish each subtopic.

• Conclude with an argument paragraph, providing reflection on your topic that restates your topic and inquiry, and includes your debatable thesis statement. (Please note: this step is not required in the draft that you will submit on Friday November 10th; however, it is a requirement for your final research report, so feel free to draft this now if you’d like.)

• Prepare your reference list.It starts on a new page, with the heading References.Citations are alphabetized and correct APA style.If you used a citation machine to keep track of your research, now it’s time to check the citations for accuracy.

my topic is fashion is a technology of civility.