W3 Assignment 2: Lab: Introduction Section

my hypothesis is about anxiety and depression

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qCS8OpvEJdRmd_BDmOYTxLf8-jb16bJYSvz2q3Pzc00/edit

this link should show you my answers for week 1 and week 2

Purpose: To continue the process of writing a research paper; more specifically, to write the introduction portion of the research project which requires the application of appropriate article identification, theoretical consideration of the topic with support for the hypothesis, and clear and concise writing. These are all necessary skills for a researcher, especially for the future publication of research.

You will submit the introduction section of the research paper this week. The introduction must be a minimum of three pages and no more than eight pages and include at least eight resources. This will vary based on your topic. Although three pages may be sufficient to discuss existing literature and build a theoretically sound hypothesis, others may require closer to eight pages. Make sure to reference the recommended resources to help you with A.P.A formatting and to be clear and concise in your writing. Use the assignment rubric for the requirements of this section while also keeping in mind the following:

• You should include an A.P.A reference list that matches your citations so that it can be cross-referenced and also so that you can receive feedback. The reference section will not be officially graded until you turn in the full manuscript, but do it as you go along to make it easier for yourself. By turning this in you can receive feedback that you can apply to the manuscript.
• The same goes for the page title and abstract. It won't officially be graded for formatting until you turn in your full manuscript, but if you do them now you will get feedback, and you can make any changes suggested for the manuscript.
• Your paper should be written in A.P.A style formatting even though it won't be graded yet. You should have a running head, which should be different on the first page, and there should be page numbers on the right side of the header. Headings should be in A.P.A style, and your introduction should have your paper title as the heading.
• Providing enough background: You want the reader to understand the subject and some of the general background and past research on the topic. What is "enough" will depend on the topic. For example, if there is very little past research in this area, you probably want to mention all of it. But if there has already been a lot written about this, you might try to find a recent summary paper or meta-analysis that sums it all up, or you might mention the most recent paper, then some of the past papers that were very influential. Imagine that a reader has no background in the topic at all; you will need to provide enough information so that they understand the topic, the study, and the purpose of the study. CITE EVERYTHING HERE (following A.P.A guidelines).
• Stating the problem: State the problem that you are trying to address with your proposed study. This might be what's missing in the previous work, how you will apply past research to a new population or a new problem, or the general importance of the topic (especially if it's something related to health or living), or a practical application, or legal ramifications, or political association, etc.
• Supporting the hypothesis: Take everything you've already written (definitions, background, problem), and tie it all together to explain why and how your hypothesis answers the research question or addresses the problem or the purpose of the study.