Preparing for Final Paper &
Presentation
• Present research question
• Answer question with articles/chapters from
the professional literature
– And your empirical project
• Integration of findings into a coherent
response to the question with suggestions as
to what you will read next
Final summaries
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Title Question (300 words)
1 sentence of intro
Results of study, results of study, results of study,
results of study, results of study, results of study.
1-2 sentences of how study answered question
Next article citation
Reference section
Integrate
• How does this article relate to previous
articles?
• How does it answer your research question
• 300 words
Next
• A series of assignments to prepare you for
your final project and make it a breeze
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Find next article
Summarize it in 1 - 3 sentences
Add it to your final project bibliography
Turn it in, repeat
So. . .
• Next time
– Final project question
– Two articles summarized separately
• Then
– Final project question
– Three articles summarized separately
• Then
– Final project question
– Four articles summarized separately