RESEARCH PAPER: FINAL SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
You will complete a minimum 10-page research paper in current APA format related to the focus of the course and course material. The paper should be a minimum of 10 pages in length (not including title page and references page) and follow APA guidelines, with at least 10 supporting sources including research/journal articles published within the last five years.
A course of action to defend traditional family values must be included comparing and contrasting the significant aspects contributing to the argument of the topic as well as practical applications to family, faith, and the future.
The paper must address the historical understanding of the topic along with the philosophical, moral, cultural or societal elements associated with the topic.
INSTRUCTIONS
Your Research Paper: Final Submission Assignment will be a consolidation of all the elements discussed below.
Topic: A course of action to defend traditional family values must be included comparing and contrasting the significant aspects contributing to the argument of the topic as well as practical applications to family, faith, and the future.
The paper must close with an appropriate conclusion summarizing the major observations from the research and suggestions for additional study of the topic.
Research Paper: Topic Rationale Assignment
Topic – You will submit a topic with a 300-word rationale detailing why the topic is relevant to the course and its application to current family, faith, and the future. Include at least five supporting sources.
Select a topic for further research based on one of the aspects that may contradict traditional family values. Then present a course of action to defend traditional family values to include a comparison and contrast of the significant aspects of each that has been presented. There will need to be an analysis of research on each element which can be found in the Liberty Online Library (JFL).
This is not an abstract and is not an opinion based presentation. Please be sure that you are answering all questions below when selecting a topic. Research will be necessary for this project to be successful.
The topic rationale should answer every one of the following questions:
1. What is the topic that you have selected? What is the sentence which introduces your topic and begins the foundation for your paper’s direction?
2. What is the historic significance of this topic and how has this topic been addressed in times past? What are the contradictions that go against or support traditional family values based on the course insights?
3. How does this topic introduce a course of action to defend traditional family values?
