Capstone Paper.docx

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Title page: this will contain the program details and the title of your paper Abstract: written last this is a summary of your whole paper from start to finish and usually follow the same structure as your paper. Introduction: this should clearly state the problem that you are looking to resolve and the importance of finding a solution to it. Problem description: this should be a detailed description of the problem that you are going to solve along with your project goals and research questions. Review of literature: this section will show what is already known about your topic through a review and synthesis of the available literature in the field. Project description: this will describe the methods that you used to conduct your study in enough detail for the reader to be able to do the project themselves should they so wish. Results: these are the results that you have found through your research as the name suggests. Discussion and conclusions: this should show what the main findings are of your research and relate them to your research questions and goals. It should show the importance of what you have found as well as any limitations and any further work which should be considered. References: all works that you have referred to within your paper should be listed in this section using the appropriate format. Appendices: this is information that is not included within the main text which may include survey questions and data tables.