What is a Research Paper?

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – HEALTHCARE
July 29, 2019 Off All,

Research the impact of rising healthcare costs, changes in health care coverage offered by employers, national healthcare issues. The affordable health care act has been in place now for 9 years. By design, there were years of upcoming changes and impacts for employers. We are still dealing with those today. I would like to look at todays impact, future impact and examine where healthcare might go next. This is a topic I am passionate about because I am the “voice” of my companies’ benefit package as a Human Resources Representative. It’s not easy telling your employees that their benefits premiums are increasing or that their deductible is increasing. With the research project, I hope to obtain some current information that may help me in my upcoming open enrollment. Academic Level : Bachelor Paper details What is a Research Paper? This is the expanded version of your Research Proposal. A research paper should be 10-12 pages in length and should cite 10-15 sources. Sources must be documented using the APA format. The Purpose of your Research A research paper is more than the sum of your sources, more than a collection of different pieces of information about a topic, and more than a review of literature in a field. A research paper analyzes a perspective or argues a point. In an analytical research paper, you do research to become an expert on a topic so that you can restructure and present the parts of the topic from your own perspective. An argumentative research paper needs to support your stand on an issue. An argumentative research paper uses information as evidence to support a point. To learn more about “What A Research Paper Is” link to the Writer’s Complex’s Research Room Opens in a new window. Research Paper Format Use the following format for the research paper as your “guide”. Note the word “guide” because you may find a need, given the specific topic you have selected, to modify. Remember that this is a research paper – not a longer version of an essay. The research paper should contain the following format: Title page, Purpose of Study, Opening Statement, Assumption or Hypothesis, Discussion of Findings, Recommendations, Conclusion/Summary, and Reference Page. Title Page – It should be concise and descriptive – creative wouldn’t hurt! Your names, course name and number, college and term should be listed. Purpose of Study – The final project should include a succinct statement that explains why you selected the particular area of interest and why it lends itself to a research paper. State the purpose of your research and why it interests you. You should also identify the audience for your work. Opening Statement, Assumptions or Hypothesis The project is a rigorous academic exercise and should be carefully thought out from beginning to end. It is imperative that you resist presentation of opinion as fact, and instead develop assumptions or hypotheses without reaching conclusions before you investigate the topic. The opening statement, argument or hypothesis focuses your ideas for the paper; it’s your argument, insight or viewpoint summarized into a sentence or two that gives the reader your main idea. It present the rationale for you paper and clearly indicates why it is worth exploring. If you are not sure about how to refine, narrow or broaden your thesis, please visit “Finding Your Thesis” the Empire State College’s Writing Resource Center Opens in a new window. Discussion of Findings You must demonstrate that you have expanded your knowledge of the subject. This is where you must cite between 10-15 sources using the APA format. This section should discuss and offer an interpretation of the sources you cite. Choose the sources carefully. They should demonstrate your understanding of the research issues related to your topic and show your ability to critically evaluate/integrate the literary sources. Recommendations Given your findings, what do you recommend be done? Use your findings to support your recommendations. Conclusion/Summary