RESEARCH PAPER: TOPIC AND THESIS STATEMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
For this assignment, you will choose a topic related to criminal investigation and submit a topic and
thesis statement.
INSTRUCTIONS
Sources must be no older than 5 years.
Peer-reviewed.
Liberty Library sources should be used.
Please use the Research Paper: Topic and Thesis Statement Template provided and include
the following:
o Title of research (narrowed and focused title).
o Thesis statement (one single sentence)- your thesis statement may be analytical,
expository, or argumentative.
o 2 paragraph review of the literature.
o At least 2 references cited in the text (in-text citations) and listed at the end (all in
current APA).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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Research Paper: Topic and Thesis Statement Template
Your Name:
Title of Research Paper: (Must be narrowed and specific to criminal investigations)
Thesis Statement
This should be one single sentence. The thesis statement will come at the end of your introductory paragraph in your final paper. Your thesis statement may be analytical, expository, or argumentative.
Background/ Brief Literature Review of Topic
A minimum of two paragraphs.
Include in-text citations (APA format).
References
Cite a minimum of 2 sources of support in APA format. Include sources no older than 5 years. Peer-reviewed journal articles are preferred.