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1 A Sample Research Proposal Paper for the Purpose of Correct Section Order and APA 6th Edition Formatting Your First and Last Name Liberty University (Please Note: The APA information should be deleted and replaced with your own content. This note and the content would NOT go in an actual APA paper: APA Guidance credit to: Christy Owen Edited by Brian Aunkst, Dr. Carmella O’Hare, and Shiree Thompson Last updated January 13, 2020. The 7 th edition will be available Spring 2020. Please see complete guidance in the APA Sample Paper located in the Writing Center, APA Resources)

1 Abstract (Please note that the APA 6 th Edition information in each section was taken from the APA sample paper provided in the writing center. I have removed headers because they will no longer be required when 7 th edition is implemented. You do not need to include a header) Begin your abstract at the left margin (section 2.04 on p. 27 of your APA manual; see also p. 229). This is the only paragraph that should not be indented. Unless otherwise instructed, APA recommends an abstract be between 150–250 words (p. 27). It should generally not contain any citations or direct quotes. This should be a tight, concise summary of the main points in your paper, not a step-by-step of what you plan to accomplish in your paper. Avoid phrases such as “this paper will,” and just structure your sentences to say what you want to say. Think of your paper as a movie, and the abstract as the summary of the plot that you would share to draw people’s interest into wanting to come and see your movie. Same thing: you want to really hook and intrigue them. What you have to say is important! Still only at 237 words here; remember to try to stay under 250, unless your professor advises otherwise. The keywords noted below highlight the search terms someone would use to find your paper in a database; they should be formatted as shown (indented ½”, with only the word “Keywords” in italics, and the few key words or phrases in normal print, separated by commas). Keywords : main words, primary, necessary, search terms

3 A Sample Paper for the Purpose of Correct Section Order and APA 6th Edition Formatting The body of your paper starts on the next page after the abstract. (Should be page 3) The title of your paper goes on the top line of the first page of the body as seen above. It should be centered, unbolded, and in title case (all major words—usually those with four+ letters—should begin with a capital letter) --- see figure 2.1 on p. 42 and 4.15 on pp. 101-102 of your APA manual (American Psychological Association [APA], 2010) You will notice that the introduction, the information you are reading here, does not start with a heading called “introduction”. In APA format, the introduction never has a heading (simply begin with an introductory paragraph without the word "Introduction") Per the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA; 6 th edition), double-space the entire paper (p. 229), except charts or tables. Do not add any extra spacing before or after any lines. Use Times Roman, 12-point font throughout (except tables). Do not use bold except for headings as necessary (see page 62 of your APA manual). Margins are set for one inch on top, bottom, and sides. All section and page references will be to the APA manual, 6th edition. Add two spaces after punctuation at the end of each sentence in the body of the paper (not in the reference list), for the sake of readability (pp. 87-88). Note that the header “running head”) on the cover page is different from the headers on the rest of the paper. Only the over page header includes the words Running head (without the italics; p. 41). The header is flush left but the page numbers are flush right (see bottom of p. 229). (See more information in the APA sample paper provided in the writing center) You can include information about the problem and include the problem statement in your introduction. You will also include the problem statement at the end of your literature review. Your introduction and Part 1 information will be immediately followed by the literature review.

4 Part 1: Background, Significance, and Research Hypothesis/Question(s) (Each of these should be a separate first level heading in Part 1 and can include second level headings and beyond if needed. Please see your APA references for proper heading levels and format. Note: You don’t need to include the words “Part 1, 2, 3, 4 in each section” ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE BUILDING YOUR REFERNECE LIST. DO NOT USE THE SAME REFERENCES FOR EVERY PART – BY THE END YOU MUST HAVE 10 TO 15 SCHOLARLY REFERENCES EXCLUDING THE TEXT BOOK AND BIBLE) After the introduction which should be one to two paragraphs, you’ll include the information for “Part 1” of your project. You will write a 2–3-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, in current APA format. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly references (excluding the textbook and Bible) to support/justify your topic, and provide enough background information to make your idea(s) clear to the reader. The information you provide in this assignment would typically serve as the first part of a research proposal. Therefore, you will first need to clearly identify the research topic for this proposal, and then expound on your topic by providing background information along with a scholarly explanation as to its significance and contribution to nursing research. This part of the proposal must also include a hypothesis and/or research question(s). Your research proposal does NOT need to include a research hypothesis, but in the absence of a hypothesis your research question(s) must be clearly defined. The research question or hypothesis must include the key concepts/variables that you are interested in studying. In addition, the group/population of interest must be included in the research question or hypothesis. The following is an example of a research question:

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