INDEPENDENT PROJECT Guideline for Independent Project Researching a Developmental topic: This project gives you an opportunity to explore in depth the topic you selected earlier and found peer reviewed articles related to your topic. Now it is time to write up your research. Your essay must include within-text citations in APA style and at least 7 peer-reviewed sources. Also, the essay must address the following points. (1) Describe the selected topic and state why you chose it (Introduction)
(2) State a hypothesis or a question that you plan to explore in this project (End of our Introduction)
(3) Develop the body of your essay by integrating the seven articles you selected (and textbook if applicable) and appropriately citing your sources in APA style within the essay (this will be the bulk of your paper).
(4) Conclusion: -Briefly describe whether your hypothesis was supported or your question answered, -what you learned from reading these articles.
References: (5) The last page of your essay should be an APA style reference page listing the articles you used and your textbook if applicable. For help with the APA style, please visit: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html
The essay must be at least 5 pages in length, using 12 point font, 1-inch margins all around, and double spaced. No single-spaced or micro-print (smaller than 12-point) will be accepted.