Research Paper Guidelines - Spring 2021
Research Paper Guidelines
The purpose of this research project is to explore a topic related to Slavery & Human
Trafficking, either from a historical perspective or from a present day perspective (or a
comparative of both).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for the Final Draft of your Research Paper:
Your paper should include:
• An introduction
In this section, identify your research question, and a
ief description of
the group you will be discussing. You may use the introduction to explain
why you chose to study this group.
• A summary of the relevant research
In this section, summarize the research regarding your group. This section
should be the bulk of your paper. (This section must be written in third
person/professional form).
• A conclusion
In this section, discuss what you found to be the most interesting piece of
information. You may also theorize about what the future for the group
you studied might look like, given all the data you read. How did this
esearch help you understand this group better?
• Label each section of your paper with the above subtitles
o Please note: in the introduction and the conclusion you may use first
person na
ative (I/me), but in the summary section, you must use third
person/professional writing.
• The body of the completed research paper must be a minimum 7 full pages, this
does not include the cover page or references.
• Basic guidelines for the format of this paper: typed, double-spaced, 1” margins,
12 pt Times New Roman font. Your name and the assignment title should appear
in the top right corner of the header. Your paper begins at the top of the page (not
halfway down) and should continue to fully cover at least the minimum required
length. (There is no maximum length – you may write as much as you need to
effectively complete the assignment.)
• The references page should include a minimum of 10 scholarly sources
o No encyclopedia, dictionary, or wikipedia sources.
o Internet sources may only include .edu, .gov, and .org websites.
• The paper and references citations should both use APA style citation.
• The paper is worth 200 points, and the due date is on your syllabus.
Template for Assignment Pape
Running head: [BRIEF VERSION OF THE TITLE, ALL CAPS] 1
Example Title: APA Paper Template for Professor Teal’s Class
Learner Name
COURSE NUMBER – NAME
Date
Professor Name
APA PAPER TEMPLATE XXXXXXXXXX
APA Paper Template for Professor Teal’s Class
Introduction
Start writing your introduction here (1-2 paragraphs). An effective introduction prepares
the reader by identifying the purpose of the paper and providing the organization of the paper.
Your research question should be included in the first or second paragraph. Remember that you
are going to be organizing the rest of the paper in such a way as to answer or at least attempt to
answer your research question. You may use your introduction to explain why you chose to study
this topic or save that explanation for the conclusion.
Please double-space and remember to indent all paragraphs throughout your paper (not
lock form!).
Summary
In this section, you will analyze and synthesize the cu
ent research on the topic that you
are discussing, and using it to help you organize your answers to the research question you asked
in your introduction. Aim to keep your writing objective using 3rd person. Review paper
guidelines on page requirements and number of sources required (if provided.) Unless citing a
classic work, aim to cite research articles and texts published within the past 5 years. This should
e the bulk of your paper.
Conclusion
Please provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of your paper. Discuss what
you found to be found to be the most interesting piece of information. You may also theorize
what the future trends for the topic you studied might look like, given the data you read. How did
this research help you understand this topic better?
APA PAPER TEMPLATE XXXXXXXXXX
When you finish writing your paper, re-read it to check for e
ors and make sure your
ideas flow well. A helpful tip is to read your paper aloud to yourself. If it does not sound right to
your ear – it is not working on paper! Please submit your papers to SafeAssign to check for
plagiarism.
APA PAPER TEMPLATE XXXXXXXXXX
References
Gladding, S. T., & Newsome, D. W XXXXXXXXXXClinical mental health counseling in community and
agency settings (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Me
ill.
NOTE:
Consult your APA manual (or OWL or another online source) for proper examples on citing and
eferencing APA style.
Below is a list of common e
ors; please pay particular attention to:
• indenting
• use of upper and lower case
• italics
• use of double-spacing
• comma/period placement
• alphabetical order by author last name (or, if no author, by article title)
• placement of dates in APA style
• author name a
angement (i.e. last name and initials vs full name)
Research pape
Patrick Williams
Sex Trafficking in Dubai
My research question is why Dubai has a high rate of sex trafficking and why the
government not doing much about the sex trafficking that is happening in the country.
I choose this because sex trafficking is at an all time high in Dubai. It makes you wonder
with a wealthy country like that why is sex trafficking happening and nothing is being done
about it. After visiting that country multiple of time myself I always wondered how government
officials and law enforcement not seeing this happening right in front of them. It makes me
wonder if they know and payed by sex traffickers not to look or wo
y about what’s going on
around them. In my thoughts I believe that they contribute to the cause or even purchase sex for
pleasure.
Many tourist are kidnapped and force into trafficking, which let me know that it is not
safe to travel to the country alone. It is very important to research where to go and not to go in
certain parts of the country. Then you have people from other countries that are recruited into
trafficking. They are promised a better life and a good paying, then once they got there, their
identity have been taken from them and including their passports so they are not able to leave the
country. After doing minor researching on my research paper not only women are sexually traded
ut also men.
All this is happening in major resorts and hotels in Dubai and tourist are engaging in the
trafficking which is helping fund sex trafficking daily. Most people are not speaking up about it
or maybe afraid too because they can not trust their own government or law officials.