Laferriere 1 Final Project
It is important to remember that your final report is an opportunity for you to apply the safety and health knowledge and skills you have learned in this course.Your report should be 10 to 15 pages in length (including your Literature Review), be word-processed, double spaced and follow the guidelines outlined below. Be sure to follow accepted research approaches and citation format (APA).Your report will be graded on the quality of analysis of your selected problem/issue; grammar and syntax; and overall seriousness and professionalism shown toward the work (see the final project rubric located within the Evaluation Rubrics section of the course website)….anization and Format for your Report Your report should contain the following five sections and adhere to APA format.IntroductionIndicates focus or purpose of reviewStates concepts (concept words to be defined by the literature)Describes the organization of your sourcesIndicates basis for ordering:Most important to leastEarliest to most recentCategoriesBodyIncludes quality studies relevant to the problem/issueFor the presentation or reporting of specific findings from your search, use paraphrasing rather than direct quotesScholarly, but brief, critique of study’s strengths and weaknessesEthical issues needed to be addressed include:Content from found studies and other work must be presented honestly and not distorted to support selected view in your projectWeaknesses of study need to be addressed, but it is not necessary to be highly critical of a researcher’s workCriticism should focus on content, be related to your project, and be neutral and scholarly rather than negative and blamingSources should be accurately documentedConclusionConcise presentation of research knowledge about your selected safety and health problem/issue (what is known and not known)Judgment stating whether there is adequate knowledge to direct change or solve the issueBrief statement of your proposed change or solutionLimitation that can arise from your change and solution in practice or real life environmentReferences supporting the main body of your reportAPA formatMinimum of 5 Peer reviewed articles from scholarly journals within the last 5 yearsLiterature ReviewThe final version of your literature review should be included as part of your report
