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Checkpoint # 2 Hypothesis and Paper Introduction

 September 19, 2007

 

You will provide your homeroom teacher with 3 items. 

1. A signed letter from you and your parent or guardian that you have read and understood the senior research requirements.  The letter is located on the CSW website.

2. The hypothesis statement will be submitted via the school's intranet.  Follow the instructions on the site and provide all detail.  You are encouraged to start now to plan for your project.  You will be told by your homeroom teacher if your hypothesis and project is accepted, needs modification or is rejected.

Submit Hypothesis (This link will only work in school. Not available from home.)

Your homeroom teacher will be looking at your hypothesis statement, which must be measurable and clearly state the control and variables in your study.  Your hypothesis statement must be in the form of an if..then statement. All hypothesis statements must be measurable.  As an example, do not say few but less than 10%.

The hypothesis is organized in the following format:  If the (independent variable) is (describe how you changed it), then the (dependent variable) will (describe the effect).

For additional information on the correct statement of a hypothesis that you must follow, review

www.accessexcellence.org/LC/TL/filson/writhypo.html.

 

  1. You will provide your homeroom teacher a typed minimum 2 pages for the

Introduction and 1 page each for the Method and beginning Reference page in APA format.

  1. Write your introduction.  It should contain the background information for your project with the lead into your hypothesis. It is expected that your Introduction contains references that demonstrate that you spent time researching your topic.
  2. Write the Method including mathematical methods that you will use.

3.  Create your Reference page
                  a. All references must be cited in APA format.

It is expected that as you continue with your research and experimentation, your Introduction and Method will improve.  At this time, your homeroom teacher or advisor needs to review your hypothesis, beginning research and analysis for completeness.  Mistakes made at this checkpoint are difficult to correct as the research progresses.

 

At this time, your homeroom teacher will approve or modify your hypothesis.  Once the hypothesis and outline are approved, you cannot change the topic or the hypothesis.  Take your time and make sure that you have the resources and the interest in the topic since you will be working on it for the entire year!  Seek assistance before the due date.