Describe a phenomenon or problem in family or marriage and provides background on the topic of discussion.

Grading Criteria for your research paper (30 points) Organization and Content of the Paper Points possible 20 points 1. Write a research paper with the topic related to family and marriage and with the length of 8 pages to be typewritten, double-spaced, and submitted 2. Include the title page 3. Introduction 1) describe a phenomenon or problem in family or marriage and provides background on the topic of discussion and 2) states the purpose and layout of the paper 4. Literature Review summarizes the research findings of each collected secondary source on the topic of discussion 5. Methodology states 1) data (you use survey research and secondary analysis of data as research methods to collect data to support your hypotheses) and 2) two hypotheses that you formulated after you review your secondary sources that you collected 6. Interpretation is the body of the paper and longest of the paper: 1) reiterates your hypotheses; 2) uses your survey results and at least two sources to support your hypotheses 7. Conclusion 1) summarizes what you have done in the paper and 2) provides strategies for helping resolve the problem 8. Reference page using APA guidelines and attach questionnaire Style and Mechanics Points possible 10 points 9. Follow APA guidelines for formatting citations both in the text and in the reference page. 10. Use Heading and subheading (two levels of headings) and effective font styles throughout the paper 11. Paragraph topic sentences maintain the flow throughout the paper. 12. Follow rules of grammar and punctuation.