Your final research paper will be based on the topic you chose in Week One. You may use some of the readings assigned in the class and expand on your topic.

To complete this task, you will need to write the first half of your final paper. To be successful, a minimum of five (5) pages of substantive content toward your final paper must be submitted in APA format – see information for APA 7th edition in the Resources

Turnitin Information: Your paper will automatically be submitted to Turnitin when you submit your paper through the “Assignment” section of the classroom. As a guide, the similarity score is the percentage of an assessment that directly quotes other sources and should be no more than 10%. Please note that this refers only to direct quotes within the body of the text and does not include the reference list or cover sheet. Anything more than 10% will be subject to evaluation and loss of points if plagiarism is detected.

Writing Rubric – located in the Resources folder

APA Style 7th Edition materials located in the Resources folder