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Should we have page numbers?
KM: Yes, you should have page numbers in this document. In your final portfolio, it will be your choice (supporting evidence makes it challenging), so I can see why you would ask.

Thank you for answering all of our questions
KM: I am happy to. And I am going to guess this will benefit others, long after we are asleep.

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Do we need to find all of the sources for our other foundational subproblems and include them in a reference page on the proposal? Or do we only include a plan for the lit review and source retrieval?
KM: Only a plan is required at this time.  However, I would not wait much longer to complete source retrievals and foundational research.

Thanks!

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How basic do we have to put our terms? Should it be someone like you with a basic knowledge of most subjects, a 3rd grader, or someone experienced in what we are researching?
KM: My rule of thumb is that you should define terms that the average high-schooler would not know. Sometimes, you have to go lower in order to define 10.

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If our research requires a rubric for evaluating the data, do we explain the rubric in procedures or in the data table part?
KM: Usually you would include the rubric. If you are still working on developing it, just note that.

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Is the methodology in passive or active voice?
KM: Active is preferred but sometimes impossible. I am not going to grade on active vs passive voice unless the writing is egregiously awkward.

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Supporting Evidence for Foundational SP 2

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Supporting Evidence for Foundational SP 2

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What do we put for the APA reference page section if our only source for that information was our mentor?
KM: As you probably know, in APA you don't technically cite interviws

So, do we just say that our source was Person X, interviewed on xx/xx/xxxx to have something in the section?
KM: Yes, just so that I know. I would be confused if there was no reference page at all.

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does our second sub-problem need 7 sources or was that just a requirement for our first sub-problem?
KM: A full lit review requires a min of 7 sources. You are only required to do one full lit review. If you have another foundational SP that is a full lit review, it would still need 7 sources. But, most students have subsequent foundational SPs that are not full, so fewer than 7 is OK. Make sense?

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If we are planning to answer our foundational sub-problem with something that is longer than a summary but shorter than a lit-review... do we say we are going to write a mini lit-review? or should we just say summary?
KM: I would put mini lit-review

Thank you!

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I changed what I studied a few weeks ago and my lit review is not done yet. While I would love to stay up all night and write it, I would also like to sleep some tonight. Should I complete it tonight or add what I have completed?
KM: You do not need to finish it for the proposal. Just put your plan in the appropriate place. Also note that this is a change and that is why you do not have a completed Foundational SP. I'm not going to be particularly looking for anything except the proposal parts.

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Do we write the procedure in a list or as a paragraph (or can we do either)?
KM: You can do either. I prefer a numerated list, but grading is equal as it is your choices as the researcher.

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So since my second sub-problem is just what the nitrogen cycle is... is it ok if  I make a diagram of the cycle and include a summary?
KM: Yes, I like the idea of a diagram of the cycle, along with a short written explanation. The more concise and easy to understand, the better.

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Do we need data tables in our Foundational SP's?
KM: No. In the old style of Basic SPs, it had a question, hypo and data table just like an applied SP. But it is much more common for basic or foundational research to be written as a summary and lit review, so I have now fully transitioned to that style. It is possible to use a table in place of a full lit review if that makes more sense, but it's not really a data table in the
applied research sense.

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For the assumptions specific to the applied SP's, can we just say that there are no specific ones because we put them at the front?
KM: I would rather you repeat those that are specific to the applied SP. However, if all of them are applicable to more than one SP, you can refer to the assumptions in the front. (e.g., in the Assumptions section, write "Refer to Assumptions 3, 4 and 5 in
the front matter on pg4.")

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What if, because we are not the one doing part of the procedure, we don't know all the details to that part of the procedure. . .?
KM: For your proposal, I would say list it as a step with a statement such as (Step 3. Certified lab technician does whatever.)

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For the assumptions portion of the applied SP, can it only be assumptions or can it be limitations/delimitations as well?
KM: Assumptions are required. You can include limitations and delimitations if you feel they are needed to set the stage for your Applied SP.

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For the second foundational SP,  do we only need to say that we plan for the intro paragraph or table or whatever based on like, at least 4 reputable sources, or do we have to have that intro and table completed based on research?
KM: You only need the plan at this point, not a completed second SP.

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I made a data table for SP2. Do I still need to include a summary?

KM: You should have an intro and/or concluding paragraph to go with a table.

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Should we keep the labels that were outlined in the powerpoint or should we delete them? These labels were the things from the SP slides.

KM: I am OK with students doing it either way. You can include a. SP Question as a sub-header, or a. Your Question, or Your Question.

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For footnote, do we just add the APA citation or do we do it like purdue owl and write "see ____ (date) for more information about so and so"

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For footnote, do we just add the APA citation or do we do it like purdue owl and write "see ____ (date) for more information about so and so"

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KM: In the Rationale, just in-text cite as (author, date) and then footnote the citation at the bottom of the page in APA style.

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When we define our terms, do we need to cite the sources we used to define them?
KM: You do not need to cite sources for definitions.

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For the reference we cite in the purpose section of the proposal, do we have to cite reputability anywhere?
KM: You don't cite reputability, you demonstrate it with supporting evidence in the supporting evidence section of a SP. So if the Rationale source is not used in a foundational SP (I would expect that it is), I guess there is not place for that supporting evidence. If it is used an supported later, you don't need to worry  about citing or referring to that SP.

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Since I'm working in a lab and there are some things I'm not allowed to do, should I include those procedures in the methods section or only what I'm doing?
KM: Technically, you include the entire necessary procedure. Note if it something someone else has to do.

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What are we supposed to put for the criteria to collect data section?

KM: Criteria to Collect Data is the formal name of the data plan in the concept map. You briefly provide an overview of the plan. It must include the measurement tool and a sense of the control you have planned.

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For the assumptions in the applied subproblem, can we use some of the same assumptions that we used at the beginning of the proposal?

KM. Yes, in fact all of your assumptions in the front matter should show up somewhere in a SP.

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What is this form that we are supposed to turn in?

KM: I am not sure. Give me more context for Fall MS Information.

It is part of the three pdf's that we are supposed to turn into the Research Google Classroom and the Internship Google Classroom.

What is the first form that we need to submit?
KM: OK. Got it. You should
submit three pages.  The first is the information Dr. B asked for (Fall Magnet Senior Info; it is in her Google classroom). The next two pages are the concept map and cover page you already have for me.  But submit it all together in one document of three pages.

Oh. Okay. Thank you!

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What tense is the procedure in?

KM: Good question. Since it is not published research, it should be past tense.

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Can we refer to ourselves in the first person in the research proposal?

KM: It is better not to, but you can. The hypothesis should never have first person.

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What goes under this section for our Foundational SP's? Is it what we put in the bottom box in our concept map, or is it more like the supporting evidence we had in our Seven Sources Assignment (and if it is like the Seven Sources, can we just say that the sources we used were in our Seven Sources)?
KM: What goes here is your plan for supporting evidence in your portfolio. It should be things like pictures, research notes, printouts, etc. that are initialed by your mentor to verify.

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Since we did not do a literature review of the second foundational SP, what goes in this section of our research proposal?

KM: You should have all sub-sections labeled and your plan (briefly) for the body and supporting evidence. For example, you might for the body say that you are planning an intro paragraph and a table or a full lit review. For supporting evidence your plan is copies of all sources plus evidence of reputability.

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Originally, I had four subproblems. I cut out the two applied subproblems and replaced them with a very small-scale applied subproblem. However, the overarching subproblem does not align well with the 3 that are now below it (the overarching subproblem was made with the four subproblem system in mind). Should we change the overall subproblem question now, or just submit the whole proposal with nothing changed, and then make changes later?

KM: You can do either. I would lean toward changing the SP question now so that it fits