This document provides instructions for writing a final research paper by integrating previous assignments into a comprehensive paper. It outlines a process for revising the literature review, diversity perspectives, and ethical perspectives sections based on feedback. These sections should be combined into the paper along with new introduction, conclusion, and proposed solution sections. Transitions between each section and an abstract are also required. The final paper should be 4,500-6,000 words and include 7-9 scholarly sources in the literature review with citations throughout.

1. As we outlined in Module 7, all of your previous work serves as
the scaffold on which this final research paper is constructed.
The sequence of activities for creating your final paper that we
recommended you complete last week is repeated here.
Be prepared to edit, rearrange, and rewrite your paper multiple
times
. The final integrated paper will probably be 4,500-6,000 words.
Note that it is due on
Wednesday (11:59 PM ET)
. This will enable your instructor to prepare your final paper for
use in both final course grading and competency scoring within
the window provided by the College.
Instructions:
Begin by organizing your work in the order of the scaffolded
assignments: Research Proposal, Literature Review, Diversity
Perspectives, and Ethical Perspectives. Add to those your notes
used in your oral presentation as well as the feedback and
suggestions provided by faculty and classmates. Make sure you
have APA citation information for all the additional scholarly
sources
you’ve
gathered since your initial Literature Review.
Create a new document to use as the draft for your final paper.
You cannot use the work you submitted earlier for review, nor
can you simply insert minor changes to the original papers.
Each section must be thoroughly revised and rewritten to
incorporate the feedback provided as well as additional
scholarly sources necessary to fully support your thesis.
Begin your document by drafting a working thesis for your final
paper. Your Research Proposal should be helpful here. Be
prepared to edit after you’ve completed all sections of the final
paper.
Leave the introduction section blank for now.

2. Copy/paste in your revised/rewritten Literature Review. Your
revised work must present a comprehensive overview of the
contemporary research studies and other recent scholarly
articles examining the topic approved by your instructor (a
minimum of 7-9 relevant scholarly articles in this final version).
If appropriate, your review may also include a limited number
of discipline-specific reports from industry or government
agencies. When using industry-related sources, be mindful of
the potential bias involved and examine that in your review.
Your revised work must reflect clear evidence of improved
research, writing, analysis, synthesis, and argument
development skills.
Draft transition paragraphs to move the reader from your
Literature Review to your Diversity Perspectives section. In this
section you must state the problem you are examining and the
significance of this problem. Include additional scholarly
sources as needed with appropriate citations. Your Diversity
section should use a combination of sources from your
Literature Review and other peer-reviewed sources specific to
the diversity issues.
Copy/paste in your revised/rewritten Diversity Perspectives
paper. When revising your work, be sure you discuss the
different groups associated with the problem, paying particular
attention to the dominant as well as the disenfranchised and
vulnerable groups.
Use
Hofstede’s
cultural dimensions theory when analyzing diverse
perspectives, and be sure
you’ve
addressed such issues as
ingroup
favoritism, intergroup bias, societal norms, etc.
At the end of this section, you must summarize who’s involved
and the most significant issues causing conflict between groups.
Your work must reflect clear evidence of improved research,

3. writing, analysis, synthesis, and argument development skills.
Draft transition paragraphs to move the reader from your
Diversity Perspectives section to your Ethical Perspectives
section. Include additional scholarly sources as needed with
appropriate citations. Your Ethical Perspectives section should
use a combination of sources from your Literature Review and
other peer-reviewed sources specific to the ethical issues.
Copy/paste in your revised/rewritten Ethical Perspectives paper.
Identify and analyze examples of actions, practices, and policies
affecting the vulnerable and disenfranchised groups identified
in your Diversity Perspectives section. Consider the ethical
underpinnings of these actions, practices, and policies. Describe
likely outcomes, and weigh the consequences of such actions.
Evaluate evidence of social responsibility within the context of
social justice, economic justice, or distributive justice theory.
At the end of this section, you will summarize who’s affected
by the problem, key differences found in your examination of
multiple perspectives, and the significance of such differences.
Your revised work must reflect clear evidence of improved
research, writing, analysis, synthesis, and argument
development skills.
Draft transition paragraphs to move the reader from your
Ethical Perspectives section to your final section. Include
additional scholarly sources as needed with appropriate
citations.
Advocate the most equitable solution to the problem examined.
Draw upon the scholarly sources in your previous sections to
substantiate your position. If necessary, provide further support
with government reports and studies as well as non-government
organizational reports and studies.
Based on the work
you’ve
developed thus far, review and revise your working thesis.
Draft a comprehensive introduction for your paper.
Draft a conclusion that fully wraps up all themes and ideas
presented in all the sections.

4. Draft an abstract that provides a preview of the entire paper in
about a paragraph.
Build your comprehensive reference list in correct APA format.
The result of these steps should be a very rough draft of your
final paper. As you further revise and refine it, keep in mind
this basic framework that your final submission should follow:
Abstract
Introduction (250-300 words)
Provide overview with significance of the issue related to field
of study
Literature Review (1,000-1,500 words)
Build upon Scaffold Step #3
Conclude this section with concise statement of the problem
based upon the literature
Diverse Perspectives & Ethical Implications
Cultural perspectives & inequities (1,000-1,200 words)
Analyze competing entities including
disenfranchised/vulnerable groups
Address issues such as
ingroup
favoritism, intergroup bias, etc.
Integrate
Hofstede’s
cultural dimensions theory in analyzing perspectives
Conclude with summary of cultural perspectives and perceived
inequities
Ethical implications (1,000-1,200 words)
Analyze decision making and actions, social responsibility
within context of social justice theory and/or economic justice
theory
Identify possible pathways to equitable solutions
Conclude with summary of compelling ethical issues
Proposed solution (1,000-1,500 words)
Advocate most equitable, ethical solution to meet needs of
vulnerable, disenfranchised
Draw upon scholarly sources & previous sections to substantiate

5. position
Provide further support with government reports & studies,
NGO reports & studies
Conclusion (250-300 words)
Reference list