For your capstone final paper, you will update, integrate, and make cohesive the work you have completed over the course of the whole semester. Take feedback from your peer review and from the instructor into consideration as you write this final draft. Your Capstone Final Paper should:
Be 14-16 pages (double-spaced, 1″ margins, 12-point font; this does not include your reference list or a title page)
Follow the outline below and include all components listed within it
Use section headings and sub-headings to organize your writing.
Use MLA or APA format for all in-text citations and include an accurately formatted reference list at the end.
1. INTRODUCTION
Introduce the topic of your capstone and state your research question. Explain the purpose of your research (why are you doing it and why is it important generally). (Broad Model STEP 1)
Explain why answering your research question requires using an interdisciplinary approach. (Broad Model STEP 2)
Identify four potentially relevant disciplines for your capstone and explain their potential relevance. Choose the two disciplines that are most suited for your capstone and explain why they are the most relevant. After your explanation, complete the table below. (Broad Model STEPS 3 & 5)
Discipline 1:
Discipline 2:
Perspective on reality
Perspective on my capstone problem
How perspective illuminates my capstone problem/subject as a whole
Strengths of perspective
Limitations of perspective
2. LITERATURE REVIEW & ANALYSIS
Identify insights and answers to your research question from the literature in your first discipline. (Broad Model STEPS 4, 5, & 6)
Identify insights and answers to your research question from the literature in your second discipline. (Broad Model STEPS 4, 5, & 6)
If relevant, explain answers to your research question from your auto-ethography or focus group. (Broad Model STEP 6)
Identify conflicts or differences between the insights and answers described in sections 2.1-2.3 above. (Broad Model STEP 7)
Identify the common ground between the insights and answers described in sections 2.1-2.3 above. (Broad Model STEP 8)
3. CONCLUSIONS & REFLECTION
Integrating all that you have written above, provide a final, cohesive, and interdisciplinary answer to your research question. (Broad Model STEPS 9 & 10)
Reflect on how using an interdisciplinary approach has increased your understanding of your capstone topic and research question. Include an shortened version of your intellectual autobiography here that focuses on what led you to this question, your biases, and new skills/perspectives you have learned through engaging in this interdisciplinary capstone.
4. REFERENCE LIST
Use APA or MLA formatting to create a detailed reference list, formatted correctly.
Write your response on your computer in a word processing program such as Word and save it as a .doc or .docx file (no .pages), then upload and submit the file as an attachment. Include your first initial and your last name as part of the file name (for instance: A_Student_final_paper.docx). Please let the instructor know if you are having difficulties uploading the document, or if you have any questions. Proofread carefully for spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors; excessive errors will affect your grade.
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