This week, you will take the draft of your problem from Week 2 and your solution from Week 3 and use the feedback you received to revise these sections. Then, you will incorporate those sections int

This week, you will take the draft of your problem from Week 2 and your solution from Week 3 and use the feedback you received to revise these sections. Then, you will incorporate those sections into a complete research paper.

Please review the requirements for the paper carefully.

1. Paper must be in APA 7th edition format, including a cover page, paper with section headings, and reference page.
2. Level 1 headings will include: Problem, Solution, Counterargument or Unintended Consequences, Conclusion
3. Level 2 headings within sections are optional, but should follow APA format if used.
4. Review the details of APA format. An abstract is NOT required.
5. Include a minimum of 7 unique, scholarly, peer-reviewed sources to support your research. Sources must be cited within the paper and included on the reference page.
6. Paper must be 2000-2500 words, excluding the cover page and references.

1. Introduction (150–200 words). No heading is used for the introduction.

• Frame the issue within the discipline
• Establish urgency or significance
• Present a refined thesis

2. Problem Section (Revised from Module 2) (~750–900 words)

• Provide contextual framing
• Identify 2–3 contributing factors
• Explain how these factors interact and contribute to the problem
• Narrow the scope to a primary contributing factor
• Include at least 3 scholarly sources cited and listed on the reference page

3. Proposed Solution (Revised from Module 3) (~500–600 words)

• Clearly define the intervention, reform, or practice change
• Demonstrate how the solution directly addresses the primary contributing factor
• Discuss feasibility–practical implementation barriers or potential constraints
• Include at least 2 scholarly sources cited and listed on the reference page

4. Counterargument and Unintended Consequence (Revised from Module 3) (~250–350 words)

• Explain why reasonable professionals might oppose the solution
• Respond with an evidence-based rebuttal
• Examine at least one realistic unintended consequence
• Explain how this issue might be mitigated
• Include at least 2 scholarly sources cited and listed on the reference page

5. Professional Implications & Conclusion (~150–200 words)

• Explain relevance to field
• Identify potential for implementation
• Address areas for continued inquiry

REQUIREMENTS 

• Cite your source with direct quotes, paraphrased content, and correct in-text citations 
• Include an APA-formatted reference page with permalinks to online articles
• You may use this blank APA paper template

Please note the following: 

• All papers must be Microsoft Word documents. 
• The paper is double-spaced in Times New Roman, size 12, and has no extra line space between the paragraphs. 
• The paper uses one-inch margins and half-inch indentions for the beginning of paragraphs. You can set this up in Microsoft Word to automatically default to these settings for your paper. 
• Your paper should include level 1 headings and may include level 2 headings.
• You may review this sample paper.