Police Brutality is the topic PLEASE FOLLOW THE OUTLINE SET FORTH BELOW!!!!!

a 3–4 page rough draft of the body paragraphs of your research paper, which should have a clear focus, problems and solutions, and reliable/scholarly sources as support. You should currently have a good supply of research notes to bring into each of your arguments

 

Abstract

(This represents your first “level 1 heading”)

 

                This abstract represents your “summary” or “overview” of the paper.  It should NOT be included in your page count toward deliverable length.  NOTE: The title page, abstract and reference page should NOT count toward overall deliverable pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thesis Statement

(also known as Research Question)

(This represents your next “level 1 heading”)

This statement or question that presents the problem or issue you intend to research and should be clear and concise. This should represent your Research Question (in shorthand according to Research Design and Methods- the research question is noted as: RQ (see example here)

RQ: What are the factors associated with recidivism?

 

Hypothesis

(This represents your next “level 1 heading”)

 

 

This is a statement of prediction regarding the results of the problem or issue. Prediction of the relationship between the variables.  For example if I were using the RQ from above (RQ: What are the factors associated with recidivism?) My Hypothesis would be……..(and of course this is based on what I have read in the literature)

HR: Socio-economic Factors predict recidivism in ex offenders.

Briefly identify your working solution to the problem. How might your working solution solve the problem? Be sure to note here that your working solution will evolve through continued research and analysis.

Annotated Bibliography

(This represents your next “level 1 heading”)

 

Here you will summarize each of the 5 sources that you have found and listed in IP # 1 that are most relevant and best support your purpose statement. So what you are summarizing is the basic information or content from these 5 sources – listing each one separately and utilizing the APA 6^th ed Annotated Bib sample in learning materials.  These are in essence “abstracts” for each source.