The purpose of this assignment is to draft and submit a comprehensive and complete rough draft of an APA research paper. Your rough draft should include all of the research paper elements of a final draft.

Recommended: Before you begin, review chapter 10 in A Pocket Style Manual (APA) and chapters 13 and 14 in Research Techniques for Health Sciences.

Include the following in your 11-15 page rough draft:

• Headings
• Title page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Literature review: a review of relevant studies focusing on the theory and its importance and implication for the study
• Research methods used and data collected
• Results and analysis of research findings
• Discussion of hypothesis/conclusion
• Reference page with a minimum of 10 references and appropriately used in-text citations for each
• Visuals: tables, figures, graphs, charts, images, or any other non-text content as applicable. You are required to include at least 1 visual aid in your final paper.
• Footnotes (if applicable)
• Appendices (if applicable)

Be sure to plan enough time for proofreading and editing.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.