{"id":19099,"date":"2024-04-03T03:02:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/are-there-significant-differences-in-educational-outcomes-between-various-family-structures-when-considering-factors-such-as-race-and-parents-involvement\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T03:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:02:55","slug":"are-there-significant-differences-in-educational-outcomes-between-various-family-structures-when-considering-factors-such-as-race-and-parents-involvement","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/are-there-significant-differences-in-educational-outcomes-between-various-family-structures-when-considering-factors-such-as-race-and-parents-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there significant differences in educational outcomes between various family structures when considering factors such as race and parents involvement?"},"content":{"rendered":"

 I will be sending my tables, hypothesis, introduction, conclusion, limitations and sources.<\/p>\n

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COMPONENTS OF YOUR FINAL PAPER<\/h4>\n
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  1. Cover Sheet and Abstract<\/strong> <\/span>(5% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  2. Introduction<\/strong> <\/span>(5% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  3. Literature Review<\/strong> <\/span>(20% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  4. Hypotheses<\/strong> <\/span>(5% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  5. Methods Section<\/strong> <\/span>(10% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  6. Results\/Findings and Tables<\/strong> <\/span>(25% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  7. Discussion and Conclusion<\/strong> <\/span>(15% of final paper)<\/li>\n
  8. References<\/strong> <\/span>(5% of final paper)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    MECHANICS<\/h4>\n
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    1. Formatting <\/span><\/strong>(2% of final paper)<\/li>\n
    2. Grammar and Clarity<\/strong> <\/span>(3% of final paper)<\/li>\n
    3. Citations and Paraphrasing<\/strong> <\/span>(5% of final paper)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Your final paper should follow the format below. In order to receive full points on all components of the final paper, your paper will need to include each item in bold.<\/p>\n

      Cover Sheet and Abstract <\/span><\/span>Cover sheet needs to include:<\/p>\n

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      1. \n
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        1. Paper Title <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
        2. Your Name<\/strong><\/li>\n
        3. Course Name: <\/span>Sociology 400w: Senior Seminar<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
        4. Date of Submission<\/strong><\/li>\n
        5. Abstract.<\/strong> <\/span>Which needs to include:\n
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          1. Sentence introducing your research project\/motive.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          2. Sentence describing the methods.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          3. Sentence or two describing the data and sample.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          4. Summary sentences for each of your major findings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          5. Key Words\n
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            1. List at least 4 key words<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Introduction<\/span> <\/p>\n

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                1. 3 \u2013 5 sentences introducing your topic<\/strong>.\n
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                  1. Move from general to specific.<\/li>\n
                  2. Cite findings from the literature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  3. A sentence or two stating your motive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                  4. A statement of the purpose of your specific research question\/topic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                  5. A description of your data and sample<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                  6. A description of your method<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    Literature Review<\/span> <\/p>\n

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                    1. \n
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                      1. Introduction to Literature Paragraph\n
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                        1. Sentence describing the purpose of your study<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        2. Sentence or two introducing and describing your DVs<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        3. Sentence introducing your IVs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                        4. Paragraphs for each of ten research articles\n
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                          1. Write a sentence or two to introduce the authors and the primary purpose of the research. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                          2. A sentence or two about their methods.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          3. A sentence or two about the findings of that study as it relates to the section topic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                          4. You will also receive points for the organization of the literature review. To earn full points on organization you must demonstrate logical sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs with transitions to enhance organization. This includes:\n
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                            1. Dividing the review into sections with headings<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            2. Overview paragraphs for each section in which you synthesize the articles that follow<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              Hypotheses<\/span><\/p>\n

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                              1. \n
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                                1. <\/strong>A sentence introducing your hypotheses. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                2. <\/strong>Clear statements of all hypotheses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  Methods<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                  1. \n
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                                    1. Description of Sample and Data
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                                      1. <\/strong>Introduction to Data Set <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                      2. <\/strong>Description of Questionnaire<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                      3. <\/strong>Description of Sample and Sampling Method<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                      4. <\/strong>Description of Subset and\/or Sample Characteristics<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                      5. <\/strong>Describe the Measures\n
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                                        1. <\/strong>Paragraph for each IV and DV used in analyses <\/span><\/strong>
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                                            \n
                                          1. <\/strong>What was the variable concept that you were trying to measure<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
                                          2. <\/strong>How was the variable operationalized? – <\/span><\/strong>Survey item and\/or, <\/span><\/strong>response choices and\/or, <\/span><\/strong>scale creation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                          3. <\/strong>If you include control variables, tell us what they are and how they are measured.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                          4. Analyses Paragraph<\/strong> <\/span>– This is the analyses paragraph from Assignment 9.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                            Results\/Findings and Tables<\/span> <\/p>\n

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                                            1. \n
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                                              1. Descriptive <\/span>Statistics<\/span>\n
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                                                1. One sentence describing each variable<\/strong> <\/span>with univariate statistics<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                2. You may (but are not required to) include a table <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                3. Analytical Results (You must have paragraph for each bivariate or multivariate test – *if your paper is qualitative or mixed methods, you will have a different format for this section!*<\/strong>)\n
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                                                  1. For chi square tests:\n
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                                                    1. In a sentence or two, describe the relationship between the variables\u2014write about the column percentages here. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    2. Write a sentence explaining the results of the chi square test (with the chi square statistic, degrees of freedom, and p-value in parentheses).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    3. Make a statement about whether or not the results of the test support your hypotheses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                    4. For regression analyses\n
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                                                      1. Describe the model by reporting and interpreting each b-coefficient (including significance levels).<\/li>\n
                                                      2. Interpret the beta coefficients.<\/li>\n
                                                      3. Present and interpret R-square.<\/li>\n
                                                      4. Make a statement about whether or not the results of the test support your hypotheses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                      5. Tables: Properly formatted table for each bivariate or multivariate test<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                        Discussion and Conclusion<\/span> <\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        1. \n
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                                                          1. Overview Paragraph\n
                                                              \n
                                                            1. Provide a 2 \u2013 3 sentence \u201cintroduction\u201d to your topic <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                            2. Write a sentence explaining the motive of your study<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                            3. Write a sentence explaining your data<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                            4. Write a sentence explaining your method <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                            5. Give (in a few sentences) an overall statement of the findings of your study<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                            6. Revisit each bivariate or multivariate test in one paragraph. Each paragraph must include:\n
                                                                \n
                                                              1. <\/strong>Introduce the hypothesis<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                              2. <\/strong>In a sentence or two state how your findings either support or refute this hypothesis <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                              3. In 1 \u2013 3 sentences, revisit the literature<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                              4. Provide a summary sentence generalization or interpretation of your findings related to that hypothesis <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                              5. Limitations Paragraph\n
                                                                  \n
                                                                1. In 3 \u2013 5 sentences, identify any issues that might affect your ability to generalize your research <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                                2. Write a sentence or two describing how you could improve on this research to make the findings more generalizable <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                3. Directions for Future Research Paragraph\/Policy Implications\n
                                                                    \n
                                                                  1. Make two or three suggestions for future research. Write a sentence or two describing each and explaining how it furthers your research<\/strong> <\/strong>OR <\/span>Make two or three suggestions for policy implications. Write a sentence of two describing each and explaining how your research supports that implication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                  2.  Conclusion\n
                                                                      \n
                                                                    1. <\/strong>In a sentence indicate the motive of your study <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                                    2. <\/strong>In a sentence describe your data and methods <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                                    3. <\/strong>In 3 \u2013 5 sentences, summarize your findings <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                                    4. Make final, general statement about how your research makes a contribution to the literature, provides important policy implication, or suggests further research<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                      References<\/span> <\/p>\n

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                                                                          1. Properly formatted references for at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles. <\/span><\/strong>References section should start at the top of its own page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                            Mechanics<\/h4>\n

                                                                            Formatting and Fonts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                            1. Margins\n
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                                                                              1. Use standard margins<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                              2. Spacing\n
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                                                                                1. Double-Space<\/li>\n
                                                                                2. Exceptions: blocked quotes, notes, captions, long headings\u2014these should be single-spaced with double-space between items<\/li>\n
                                                                                3. It is standard to left-align your text, but I have a soft spot for justified text, so, if you prefer, you may \u201cJustify\u201d the text.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                4. Fonts\n
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                                                                                  1. Use a <\/span>standard<\/strong> <\/span>font in size 11 or 12. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                    1. Pagination\n
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                                                                                      1. Number all pages beginning with the introduction.<\/li>\n
                                                                                      2. Page numbers should appear at the bottom (L, C or R) of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                      3. Headings\n
                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        1. Can be made bold, italics, underlined, all caps, small caps, or centered (or any combination) and up to two font sizes larger than manuscript text font.<\/li>\n
                                                                                        2. Should continue following double-space from previous text (do not put on another page <\/span>unless it is to avoid a hanging heading\u2014i.e. a heading without text immediately following it).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                          Length Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                          There is no explicit length requirement for your paper, but you should aim for around 15 – 25 pages.  <\/span><\/span>This does not include tables and references. Papers shorter than the above recommendations are likely insufficient in meeting the content requirements, but papers exceeding the recommendations by more than 5 pages likely include too much information.<\/p>\n

                                                                                          Citation Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                          You will need to use a consistent style (like APA or ASA Style) for your paper. Resources for APA and ASA styles are found with an easy Google search. More help with these can be found on the links below.<\/p>\n

                                                                                          APA Style Links<\/p>\n

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                                                                                          1. Penn State <\/span>http:\/\/www.libraries.psu.edu\/psul\/lls\/students\/apa_citation.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                            1. Purdue On-line Writing Lab <\/span>http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/560\/01\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                              1. Indiana University <\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~citing\/APA.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                ASA Style Links<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                1. American Sociological Association <\/span>http:\/\/www.asanet.org\/documents\/teaching\/pdfs\/Quick_Tips_for_ASA_Style.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
                                                                                                2. Purdue On-line Writing Lab <\/span>http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/583\/01\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                                                   I will be sending my tables, hypothesis, introduction, conclusion, limitations and sources. COMPONENTS OF YOUR FINAL PAPER Cover Sheet and Abstract (5% of final paper) Introduction (5% of final paper) Literature Review (20% of final paper) Hypotheses (5% of final paper) Methods Section (10% of final paper) Results\/Findings and Tables (25% of final paper) Discussion and Conclusion (15% of final paper) References (5% […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[16],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/19099"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/19099\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=19099"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=19099"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=19099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}