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You should re-read your
entire paper several times before you turn it in. If
you haven't even looked at your introduction for some
time, it may need some brushing up before it flows well
with the rest of the paper. It would help to have a
friend or classmate read over your paper to see if someone
not as familiar as you will find problems you may miss.
There are a number of other specific recommendations
as follows:
Title: update the title to reflect
what the paper turned out to be
Abstract: Rewrite the abstract (or
write it) so that it summarizes the results of your
research. If you already had an abstract, change the
tense from future to past. Check the APA manual for
contents and length of the abstract
Introduction: Change the tense from
future to past. Update the hypotheses (make sure that
they align with your scales and what you actually did).
Methods: Change tense from future
to past. Ensure that you have construct validity evidence
(i.e. internal consistency, temporal consistency, convergent
validity, discriminant validity) for each and every
scale
References: Check references against
the citations, every citation should have a reference,
and every reference should have a citation in the text.
For some classes, there
are rubrics, or grading guidelines, that the instructors
use for grading your research project. It is useful to
read rubrics early on in the writing process to make
sure you are following all the requirements. It is also
good to compare your final product to the rubric to get
a sense of whether you have all the necessary
components. As well, some rubrics are very specific
about details and some give you general ideas about
writing style. Below are the links to available rubrics
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