Research Write-up
The primary product of the course will be a written report of a multiple regression analysis you conduct on data of your choosing. Reports are to include the following (additional details will be provided in a handout):
- a brief statement of the research question and hypotheses,
- a detailed Method section,
- a detailed Results section,
- a short Conclusion section.
About one-third of the way into the course you will be asked to pinpoint a data set that you will analyze and write up for the course. Near the midpoint of the course you will be asked to prepare a document in which you specify the names and characteristics of the variables your analysis will include and the strategy you will use in applying multiple regression analysis to your data. About two-thirds of the way into the course you will be asked to meet outside of class with another member of the class to discuss your data and plan of analysis and to exchange feedback on your projects. Two weeks before the write-ups are due, Tuesday, April 18, you will provide a copy of a draft to two members of the class, and you will receive copies of two drafts from other class members. You will provide written reviews (details will be provided in a handout) for the authors of the two drafts you receive (and copies for me); you will receive two reviews of your draft. The reviews, which will be graded and contribute 5% toward your grade for the course, are due one week later, Tuesday, April 25, one week before the report is due. The final draft of the research report is due before noon on Tuesday, May 2. The research report will count 35% toward your grade for the course.
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