The Gender Gap is defined as ‘the discrepancies in opportunities and status between men and women.’

The Gender Gap is defined as ‘the discrepancies in opportunities and status between men and women.’

Prompt 1 The Gender Gap is defined as ‘the discrepancies in opportunities and status between men and women.’ Many believe the gender gap is still very present in America, saying that women have fewer opportunities in STEM-related fields and make less money

Throughout this course, you’ve learned about finding sources, crafting a research proposal, and ultimately writing a research paper. As part of your grade for this course you need to complete one research proposal and two research papers. For this assignment, choose oneof the prompts you plan to write a full research paper on and create your corresponding research proposal.

Your research proposal should be between 500 – 800 words. In your research proposal, be sure to cover the following components:

The prompt and questions you want to address

Your thesis (your position regarding the main question you address)

Your goals for the paper

Supporting details

How and what you will research to support your thesis

It should be clear from your proposal not just which prompt you have selected, but how you intend to focus, develop, and prove it. Regardless of which prompt you choose, evidence from reputable sources must be used to support your claims.

Research Paper Prompts

Formatting & Sources

Please write your paper in the MLA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least four credible, outside sources and cite them using MLA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in MLA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).

Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.

Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)

If you’re unsure about how to use MLA format for your paper and sources, please see the following lessons:

What is MLA Format?