The
topic of my Research is… What the Church Thinks About Mental Health: A Review
of Mainstream Pentecostal Church’s Perspective on Mental Health and Mental
Illness.
I am
required to produce a quality Capstone research paper in Turabian format of
approximately 60 pages. The Paper includes an abstract, Introduction that
will include qualitative and quantitative research methods, introduction, the
bulk of this research should consist of a literature review (with footnotes in Turabian
format).
Good
grammar, spelling, and citations are essential for completing the project and
the course satisfactorily. Pages should be numbered, but do NOT number the
title page.
* Do
not use contractions in formal writing. Please spell out the words (don’t = do
not) * Bible should be capitalized.
*
Scripture should be capitalized
Sample of How to Achieve 60 Pages of Content:
*Cover page (i)
*Abstract (ii)
*Table of Content (iii)
I. Introduction and Overview
a. Present the issue or problem being address. (3pgs)
b. Why is it a problem? (3pgs)
c. What is the research question? What is the
paper
trying to explain, or what is the paper setting out to
prove (3pgs)
d. What is the hypothesis? What position on the matter does the paper take,
and how will the paper go about exploring this? (3pgs)
II. Background and History
a. What context is the paper focused on? Describe the demographic. (3pgs)
b. Facts, location, statistics, key events, etc (3pgs)
c. Key terms (3pgs)
d. Key people (participants within the context, researcher, scholars, leaders, etc.) (3pgs)
III. Research Design
a. For MDiv this is the theological framework
i. Biblical context and scriptural references (3pgs)
ii. Critical thinking. Why
are the scriptures or the theology you reference relevant; or why are they
purposeful? (3pgs)
iii. Literature Review. Address the sources you will refer to and why they were chosen. (4pgs)
IV. Research Methodology
a. What steps did the project take to explore the problem? (4pgs)
b. Data collection. Were there surveys? Interviews? Participant observation? Etc. (4pgs)
c. What was done with the data to arrive to the paper’s suggestions for the reader? (3pgs)
i. Synthesis – how was the information compared or contrasted? (3pgs)
V. Practical Application and Implications for the Church
a. How will your research impact the initial problem that was outlined? (3pgs)
b. What steps are needed to implement your suggestions? (3pgs)
c. What is the threat of not implementing your suggestions? (3pgs)
VI. Conclusion
a. Final Thoughts (3pgs)
*Bibliography (iv)
*Appendix (v)