Violence Essay Assignment | College Homework Help

To begin, you should select a topic pertinent to any of the concepts we have covered this semester in Sport for Development to design a research study that includes a research paper and abstract. Both the abstract and the research proposal should be submitted as one Word document to the appropriate Canvas assignment link after submitting, reviewing, and editing according to your Turnitin Report.

Abstract

The 350 word abstract should summarize the background for your research, your research hypothesis or question, your methodology, and the importance of the research within the context of sport and sport management. Your abstract should include your purpose statement, significance statement, pertinent literature that demonstrates significance, and proposed methodology. Please carefully review your APA Manual for a detailed description of an abstract, as well as, review peer-reviewed article abstracts for examples.

For this assignment, abstracts will utilize the following Grading Rubric:

Problem Statement (1 point) – State the problem under investigation which should be relative to sport for development.

Purpose statement (2 points) – Describes the main ideas or purpose of the research.

Scope (2 points) – Establishes a foundation for the line of research.

Significance (2 points) – Establishes why this research is relevant.

Concise (1 points) – The abstract and wording are concise and to the point. Each statement should be brief and be maximally information.

Free of Error (2 points) – The abstract should be free from all grammar, spelling, and APA mistakes.

Research Proposal Guidelines

The following requirements will be used to evaluate your research proposal. You should include no fewer than 7 quality/refereed academic sources in your research. Please refer to your APA Manual for additional guidance on each of the below sections.

Introduction (Section I of the paper, 0-10 points): The introduction should introduce the reader to your topic. You should provide an overview of your topic. You should clearly state the purpose of your research. The purpose should be one statement and should be clearly defined and outlined for the reader. Following are some examples of well written purpose statements. Example 1: The purpose of this research was to examine gender stereotypes in sport media coverage. Specifically, this research examined the print media’s portrayal and coverage of female athletes. Example 2: The purpose of this research was to examine landmark cases relative to Title IX. This research highlights the implications of these case rulings and their impact on sport participation by females.

Your introduction should also include the significance of the research. The significance of the research essentially answers the “so what?” question. Pretend someone says to you “So what if you are examining social deviance—what does it means for sport and why should it be examined?” When you establish the significance of any research, you must answer why the research is important and what it means for the field of sport for development. You are telling the reader(s) of your research why they should care about this topic. You are justifying the need to examine the topic you selected. Thus, you must clearly outline the significance of your research. You should review many of the academic refereed journals that you are using in this research for excellent examples on how to establish significance of research. You may want to use a source or two in the introduction to assist in establishing significance for your research topic.

Literature Review (Section II of the paper, 0-15 points): The literature review is one of the most important elements of your research paper. It provides a detailed overview of the academic literature (refereed journal articles) appropriate to your topic and its application to your research and to sport for development. It is not simply a rehash of what you have read, but rather you are highlighting and linking what you have read to the overall purpose of this research paper.

You will use the bulk of your academic refereed sources in this section of the paper. You may access a few guides for writing literature reviews and some sample literature reviews using the following resources, I recommend the UNC-Chapel Hill guide, the UW Madison guide, and the UC Santa Cruz guide.

Proposed Methodology (Section III of the paper, 0-15 points): The methodology describes in detail how the study will be conducted including identification of who the participants are, the instrument(s) to be used, and the procedures for how data will be collected and analyzed. I recommend you select an existing survey to utilize here and model how they conducted the study. You will want to carefully review and model the methods sections of the articles you select for your literature review. Peer-reviewed articles will help a lot in terms of how to write this section. Please also refer to your APA Manual as it does a good job listed the components to be included. Please reach out to me should you have questions here!

Discussion (Section IV of the paper, 0-15 points): This section of the paper should discuss the conclusions and implications of your research. In other words, what did you learn and what does all of this mean? How does it practically impact professionals who manage or work in sport management and sport for development? Also, what are some potential future implications, advancements, or problems that may result?

Content (0-5 points): The content of the paper (all topics/heading above) is consistent throughout the paper and should be pertinent to sport for development and the topic of the paper. Your content should be relevant and appropriate for your topic. The content and literature should clearly support the purpose of your research.

Organizational Structure/Development (0-10 points): This paper should be presented in a logical format which supports the purpose of your research. It should flow smoothly from section to section. The sections should be linked and build upon each other. Paragraphs should be well-developed and easy to read. You should make appropriate transitions from paragraphs to sections. It should be easy for the reader to follow. You will want to use headings and subheadings where appropriate. You should have at least one concluding paragraph which ties the entire paper together and summarizes what you have written.

APA Format 7th (0-10 points): You should write using APA format 7th edition. Your citations, references, and reference page should be in this format.

Paper Format (0-10 points):
The paper should be between 4 and 5 typed pages.
The paper should include no fewer than 7 quality, academic, refereed sources.
It should be single spaced with double spacing between paragraphs.
Use Times New Roman font 12 point.
Use headings (e.g., introduction, literature review, proposed methodology, discussion, and conclusion) and subheadings where appropriate.
Use page numbers. Please see your APA Manual for appropriate use of page numbers.
References do not count toward the required page limit.
You should write for quality and clarity rather than quantity.
You should not have grammar or spelling errors.
You should submit it via the designated assignment link via Canvas and files should be saved as LastName.ResearchProposal.docx