Instructions for Research Report $(30\%)$

Due: Week $13,$ Friday, April $5^{th},2024$ by $11\mathrm{.}59$ pm$.$

Note: You must follow the citation and referencing rules as per the APA Guide $(7^{th}$ Edition$).$ Any evidence of academic dishonesty $($e$.$g$.,$ AI generated assignments, copying from sources without acknowledgement, reusing materials$)$ or presentation of any materials that create suspicion of academic integrity will be taken very seriously and will be scrutinized with utmost importance. This can negatively impact your grade, or your submission may not be accepted. Proper steps will be taken according to the Academic Policy of the College.

Sources for APA: Lambton APA Guide

Purdue Owl

The objective of this assignment is to prepare a Research Report where you should demonstrate your skills of analyzing a topic in consideration with appropriate tone, purpose and audience. It evaluates your skills of organizing and developing contents by proper way of documentation and citations.

You must adhere to the APA $7^{th}$ edition for the Format, citation, referencing and writing mechanics.

Your Report should contain the following sections as given in the table below:

Broad Divisions

$(1)$ Preliminary material

$(2)$ Body of report

Individual Sections

Title of Report

Table of Contents

Abstract$/$Synopsis

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Recommendations

$(3)$ Supplementary material References or Bibliography

Appendices

$*$Review the Ppt$.$ and lesson materials on this Topic and related concepts $($Particularly Week $6$ and $7).$

Requirements and expectations:

Write your report in $10-12$ pages, double spaced, font$-$Times New Roman $12/$ Arial or Calibri $11.$

Follow the guidelines to develop each section and subsection as discussed in the class.

You should not use more than $8$ resources.

Your report has a clearly stated purpose and thesis statement.

You have consulted scholarly and reliable sources and incorporated them in your writing following proper documentation style.

You have presented data through table$/$graphs$/$charts as required.

Tips:

$--$Edit and proofread carefully

$--$Revise thoroughly before submission

$--$Do not write unnecessarily

$--$Follow all the principles of effective communication