Week 7 Assignment: Introduction, thesis, and four sources Now that you have determined your research paper topic, this assignment is to do the following: 1

Week 7 Assignment: Introduction, thesis, and four sources

Now that you have determined your research paper topic, this assignment is to do the

following:

1. Write a draft of your introductory paragraph, including the thesis statement that

expresses what the main focus of your research. (This is the same as the thesis you

posted in week 5, or the revised thesis based upon comments and feedback I provided).

2. Conduct some preliminary research on four research sources, related to your topic and

thesis and include complete citations of those sources here. These must be

peer-reviewed journal articles or books, and they should be listed using APA format.

Please see the site listed here for specific details on citing sources in APA format.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_styl

e_guide/general_format.html

An example of a citation in APA format is included here.

Goldschneider, F.K., Waite, L.J., & Witsberger, C. (1986). Nonfamily living and the erosion

of traditional family orientations among young adults. American Sociological Review, 51

(4), 541-554.