Research report Literature & Language Research Paper

Please find attached the research proposal, the annotated bibliography, the three academic sources used, and the instructions file for writing the research report.
Please read and follow the instructions CAREFULLY.
This is step 3 of the research report. I have done step 1 (research proposal), step 2 (bibliography), and step 3 is the final research report.

Research Report  

Instructions

The purpose of this term-long assignment is to apply rhetorical styles, academic discourses, conventions and practices to report on research and synthesize primary and secondary sources.

For this assignment, you will write a 2000-2500-word report on a research inquiry. The inquiry will focus on your empirical observation of a digital or local social space/community that is of academic interest and relevance to you.

After you select a digital or local social space/community, we will work together to define research question(s) and identify appropriate data. You will then compile a list of three academic resources to write a coherent review of the relevant literature. You will also explain how you collected, organized and analyzed data about the research site that you have selected for your observation.

Step-by-step assignments that will lead you towards writing a research report include:

1. Research proposal that provides (A) Introduction: topic rationale that explains your topic and why it is important; (B) Brief outline; (C) Suggested research method, that is, description of data source(s) and preliminary analysis of the collected data; (D) APA references for your proposed sources


2. Annotated bibliography that is summary and evaluation of the three academic sources that you are planning to use in your report;


3. Research report draft that includes (A) introduction that provides a general background, indicates the focus of your research, and states your research question; (B) preliminary synthesis of your literature review and data analysis. This research report draft is not graded; however, if you do not have it ready by the date indicated in the syllabus and course schedule, one point will be deducted off your final research report.

Final Research Report 

Content and organization

Your research report focuses on your empirical observation of a digital or local social space/community that is of academic interest and relevance to you. It is 2000-2500-words-long (not including a cover page and reference list), formatted as Times New Roman size 12 font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, and includes the following components:

Introduction: 1. Introduces and explains what your report is about (your topic): A. Provides a hook that would grab the reader's attention (Provides definitions of key concepts, gives an example, describes a problem and provides valid statistics, and so on.); B. Provides general background that synthesizes key sources and explains the importance/relevance of your topic; and 2. Narrows down to your research question and the statement of specific ideas that will be discussed in your report.

Literature Review: Compares/synthesizes three academic sources in order to provide an answer to your research question and explain your stance. Your synthesis can be more than one paragraph. However, if you choose to write more than one paragraph, each new paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that expresses the main idea of this paragraph followed by the explanation and supporting examples from your sources and ends with a concluding/transition sentence.

Methodology and Data Analysis: Describes your data source(s), data collection purpose and strategies, and data findings to help you provide an answer to the research question.

Conclusion: Provides a summary of your research findings and a specific answer(s) to your research question; synthesizes the main arguments of your research report; provides a final statement; and does not contains any new information that has not been discussed in your report.

General Requirements:

- No personal opinion. To provide a comprehensive answer to your research question, please use the information from the minimum of three (the maximum of four) academic sources and data derived from observations of a digital or local social space/community;

- Follow academic conventions, that is paraphrase, use properly formatted APA in-text citations and the list of references;

- Follow structural patterns, that is use reporting verbs and framing statements, and provide transitions/connections of the ideas between and within the paragraphs.

Evaluation Rubric for the Research Report