Hello! This is not a traditional research paper but an analytic exercise. It is not a theoretical exercise but a policy-directed threat assessment, which is why I selected the capstone project because it is not a traditional research paper.
Your Final Report should be a comprehensive discussion of issues and trends concerning your topic area. Remember, the report should have both descriptions and analysis—you are not only describing the subject of your investigation but you are giving “meaning” to the findings as a result of your research and analysis.
Because this is an academic graduate course, while the content of the paper is a threat assessment, the format for the paper must be consistent with academic standards. It should include:
• Abstract (Optional)
• Table of Contents (Optional)
• List of Figures (Optional)
• Text of the Threat Assessment (Required)
o An introduction which…
Defines and describes your problem area
Briefly discusses the processes you used to complete the project
o A brief background of the problem and issues
o A detailed discussion of current issues and status of the problem
o An analysis of probable future issues, problems, and scenarios
o Definitive conclusions and recommendations for policy makers to
consider
needed in the body of the paper.
FORMAT AND STYLE
The paper should be double spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. There is no page length requirement because different topics will require different lengths. Focus on addressing the threat comprehensively, not on the number of pages that are written.
Be cognizant of how you organize the paper and use section headings to divide the paper logically.
Format and style should be consistent throughout the report. The APA Style Manual should be used as the form and style format guide.