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Running Head: [TITLE]
[Your Title – (6th Ed. APA Pub. Manual)]
By [your name here]
Pacific Collegiate School
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Table of Contents
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Statement of Purpose ................................................................................................................... 4
Investigative Question ................................................................................................................. 4
Hypothesis ................................................................................................................................... 4
Background Research .................................................................................................................. 4
Procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Materials ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Data & Results ................................................................................................................................ 6
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 6
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Abstract
[Put your COMPLETE summary of your FINISHED project here; include main idea or
question, major points, brief results, and any implications of your research. Around 100 words
for the abstract.]
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Introduction
Statement of Purpose
[What is your reason for doing this project?]
Investigative Question
[What is your question?]
Hypothesis
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Null Hypothesis: there will be no significant difference in [measured parameter]
between [what are your groups?].
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Alternative/Research Hypothesis: I think that the [group?] will have a
[greater/lesser] [fill in parameter(s) measured] because of...
Background Research
[Do your background research (minimum of 5 reliable sources that are not
Anonymous); anything that will help you and/or your reader understand what you are trying to
accomplish goes here (theory, formulas, people who worked on this before and what they found,
etc.). Properly cite EVERY source you use so you won’t be plagiarizing information and
stealing intellectual property. Points are deducted for plagiarism. Include EVERY cited source
in your Bibliography section.]
[Here are some signal language examples to tell your reader where you got your information
(each sentence shows a different way of doing this):
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Atchley and his group (Atchley, et al., 2007) reported that 2% of students surveyed did not wait
until the last minute for science fair projects.
As Monkeyshin stated (2004), “Farhvergnugen danka anka eine kleine nachtmuski.”
The American Journal of Procrastination, in an article by Dufenschmirtz (2007), mentioned that
procrastinators of the world should unite (tomorrow).
Nuclear weapons should never be used as a means to effective dental hygiene (United States
Department of Defense, 1965).
A year’s worth of lab research can save you a whole day of library research (Voogleheinen,
2009).]
Procedures
Materials
[List your materials here as a numerical list, and be specific by including where you got the
equipment, its brand or type, and any special identifying information.]
1.
[asdasdf]
2.
[asdasdf]
3.
[asdasdf]
4.
[etc.]
Methods
[List your method here – describe how you are doing your experiment and be detailed.
After a brief description of why you selected this method(s), again use a numerical list in a
logical, temporal order.]
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Data & Results
[Report your data here as graphs and/or tables.]
Bats Eaten By Ozzy Osbourne During Rock Concerts (1975-1979)
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
0
2
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8,123
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Conclusion
[Put your conclusion in this section after all testing/observation/experimentation has been
done. Begin by restating your hypothesis. Explain what your data suggest about your
hypothesis. Discuss any potential sources of error. Discuss any future research or change in
methods]
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References
[Use an electronic citation maker like:
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2&newstyle=2
to format your sources in APA format. DO NOT USE ANY BIBLIOGRAPHY THAT WAS
NOT ALSO MENTIONED AND CITED IN YOUR REPORT. Also, alphabetize your
References.]