ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL
Abstract
[The abstract is NOT an introduction. It is a brief,
comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper. The abstract:
· Allows
readers to quickly survey the content of the paper.
· Is accurate,
non-evaluative, coherent, readable, and concise.
· Should
contain key words that relate it to the paper contents.
· Should
contain the four or five most important concepts or main points of the paper.
· Defines the
final product produced.
· In the
Capstone research paper is the final statement of accomplishment. It is written
in the third person, past and present tense (as appropriate; past tense for
describing actions the student took; present tense for presenting current,
valid information). It reflects what the student actually did.
· Is typically
limited to between 150 to 250 words, but must be no more than 250 words]
[Note: Page numbers can be any format/location permitted by
the APA Publication Manual]
Assessing the Implications and Challenges Associated with
the Development and Implementation of the NextGen Air Transportation System
[The title, exactly as written on the front page, should be
repeated to open the body of the proposal]
[The student must include an Introduction. Per the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (The “APA”) the
introduction “… is clearly identified by its position in the manuscript,
[therefore] it does not carry a heading labeling it the introduction.”] (VandenBos,
2009, pg xx).
[In the Introduction the students should:
· Introduce
the reader to the topic of the paper.
· Provide the
reader with any historical or background information the student believes
necessary to the aid the reader’s understanding of the paper.
· Explain why
the topic of the paper is important to the field.
· Define the
scope and depth of the project.
· Summarize
the procedures the students used in developing the paper (i.e. information and
data gathering; analysis, evaluation and synthesis; application of critical
thought)]
The introduction should be concise and should flow
logically.]
[In the Body of the Paper the students are largely left to
establish the format as the find most appropriate for their Capstone, guided by
the formatting requirements established by the APA manual.]
[Fundamentally the format and content of the paper should:
· Flow from a
logical start to a logical finish that builds a supportive case apparent to the
reader for the results, conclusions, and recommendations developed. Think of
this as the paper’s “path”.
· Provide all
the information necessary for the reader to progress from one step to another
in the paper without having to make any large leaps of information or logic,
while at the same time avoiding superfluous information that does not add to
the flow and logic of the paper. In short, the paper should be complete but
concise.
· Should not
overtly explain to the reader how the student has demonstrated his or her
skill at all of the POs. Rather, this should be apparent to
the reader from the flow and topical content of the paper.
· Should employ appropriate APA-formatted
headings that subdivide the paper into logical sections of reasonable and
appropriate length to both add to the logical flow of





