Week #2 – Reaserch Question Assignment

Research Question Assignment

Instructions

The components of this assignment include a research question, a purpose statement, and a literature review of at least 6 sources, four of which must be peer-reviewed. The specific research question should relate to a general topic in the course.  6-8 pages.

State your specific or combination of CBRN WMD that you want explore more in-depth that will generate new ideas for WMD planning (this is the start of the material for your research paper — due in week 6);

Offer a brief (one or two paragraph) purpose statement outlining your approach to the scenario and what you hope to show in your research;

Complete a literature review of six academic sources on the subject you plan to write on.  At least 4 of the 6 subjects must come from peer-reviewed journals.  Use APA style in listing your sources.

Technical Requirements

  • Your paper must be at a minimum of 6-8 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
  • Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
  • Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
  • Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 
  • Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
  • All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.