09 Jan career interest. The paper must include the following elements: 1) a specific subject (capture a
Final paper: Since this is a survey course on statistics, the final paper entails a wide range of
choices. These choices depend on the interests of the students. This could be, for instance, a
career interest. The paper must include the following elements: 1) a specific subject (capture a
summary of the principle issue) and research question; 2) a short literature review of prior
research and a justification for your paper (why is this subject important); 3) a specific statistical
method (descriptive, inferential, regression analysis, etc.) of your choice; 4) a conclusion noting
the strengths and weaknesses with your research; and 6) at least five different sources you have found on your own. The paper must be at least ten pages in length not including references. Please follow the structure on the syllabus: 12 Times New Roman font double-spaced, and default margins (do not squish the margins to get more space!). Remember that pictures, table of contents, reference list, glossary, short abstracts (an abstract is not a requirement in the paper) do not count as page space. Only writing counts toward that space. The subject is completely open to your own interests. In addition to writing a paper for a decent course grade, try developing your paper to further your studies and help your career. The paper can address any issue of interest. Think of using your paper as a sample paper for a job, internship, and/or graduate or law school. In a nutshell, do not develop a paper for just the class, but possibly something for long-term use. Research methods are a vital skill employees and post-graduate institutions desire. Make this paper useful for the future!
