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Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 1 APPLIED DISSERTATION ” “businessman” becomes “business manager” or “business executive;” “participants and their wives” becomes “participants and their spouses;” “to all men” becomes “to all people;” and so on). In all cases, think, talk, and write in terms of being respectful to both genders. Scripture passages should always be quoted as they were written, but writing about the content of Scripture passages applying to both males and females should reflect the use of inclusive language. Trinity does not use inclusive language with references to God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, or the Holy Spirit, and observes the use of the male gender as appears in the traditions of the early church. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 5 REFERENCE LIST The following resources are recommended for further study. ABSTRACTS, INDEXES, AND DATABASES ATLA Religion Database available through the Trinity Online Learning Center. Business Periodicals Index. New York: H. W. Wilson. Also available online at . Dissertation Abstracts. New York: SilverPlatter Information. Also available online at /dissertations/search. Education Index. New York: H. W. Wilson. Also available online at . Humanities Index. New York: H. W. Wilson. Also available online at . Index to U.S. Government Periodicals. Chicago: Infordot Informational, 1972 to date. Psychological Abstracts. Lancaster, PA: American Psychological Association. Also available online at /psycinfo. Religion Index One: Periodicals. Chicago: American Theological Library Association. Also available online at /atlaonline. Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works. Chicago: American Theological Library Association. Also available online at /atlaonline. Sociological Abstracts. New York: Sociological Abstracts. Also available online from multiple sources. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESIGNS Barzun, Jacques, and Henry G. Graff. 2004. The Modern Researcher. 6th ed. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Berkhofer, R. R., Jr. 1969. A Behavioral Approach to Historical Analysis. Free Press. Booth, Wayne C., Gregory C. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. 2003. The Craft of Research. 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press. Hart, Chris. 1998. Doing a Literature Review. SAGE Publications. Kirkham, Sandi. 1989. How to Find Information in the Humanities. Library Association. Madsen, David. 1992. Successful Dissertations and Theses. 2nd ed. Jossey-Bass Publishers. Mann, Thomas. 1998. The Oxford Guide to Library Research. Rev. and updated ed. Oxford University Press. EMPIRICAL DESIGNS Alreck, Pamela L., and Robert B. Settle. 1994. The Survey Research Handbook. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 6 Bogdan, Robert C., and Sari Knopp Biklen. 1998. Qualitative Research in Education: An Introduction to Theory and Methods. 3rd ed. Allyn and Bacon. Creswell, John. 2008. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed approaches. 3rd ed. Sage Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781412965576. Creswell, John. 1997. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Traditions. Sage Publications, Inc. Fetterman, David M. 1997. Ethnography: Step-by-step. 2nd ed. Sage Publications, Inc. Fowler, Floyd J., Jr. 1995. Improving Survey Questions: Design and Evaluation. Sage Publications, Inc. Gall, Meredith D., Joyce P. Gall, and Walter R. Borg. 2003. Educational Research: An Introduction. 7th ed. Allyn and Bacon. Goodwin, C. James. 2004. Research in Psychology: Methods and Design. 4th ed. John Wiley and Sons. Krueger, Richard A. 1994. Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research. 2nd ed. Sage Publications, Inc. Kumar, Ranjit. 1996. Research Methodology: A Step-by-step Guide for Beginners. Sage Publications Ltd. LeCompte, Margaret D., and Jean J. Schensul. 1999. Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research. Altamira Press. Leedy, Paul D. 2004. Practical Research Planning and Design, 8th Edition. Macmillan Publishing Co. Lipsey, Mark W., and David B. Wilson. 2000. Practical Meta-analysis. Sage Publications, Inc. Merriam, Sharon B., and Edwin L. Simpson. 2000. A Guide to Research for Educators and Trainers of Adults. 2nd ed. Krieger. Nardi, Peter M. 2002. Doing Survey Research: A Guide to Quantitative Research Methods. Allyn and Bacon. Patton, Michael Quinn. 2002. Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods. Sage Publications, Inc. Ritchie, Jane, and Jane Lewis, eds. 2003. Qualitative Research Practice. Sage Publications Ltd. Salkind, Neil J. 2003. Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics. Sage Publications, Inc. Schensul, Stephen L., Jean J. Schensul, and Margaret D. Compte. 1999. Essential Ethnographic Methods: Observations, Interviews, and Questionnaires. Altamira Press. Shank, Gary D. 2001. Qualitative Research: A Personal Skills Approach. Prentice-Hall. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 7 Stake, Robert E. 1995. The Art of Case Study Research. Sage Publications, Inc. Strauss, Anselm, and Juliet Corbin. 1998. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory. 2nd ed. Sage Publications, Inc. Thomas, R. Murray. 2003. Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations. Corwin Press. Williams, Frederick, and Peter Monge. 2001. Reasoning with Statistics: How to Read Quantitative Research. Harcourt College Publishers. Yin, Robert K. 2003. Case Study Research: Design and Methods. 3rd ed. Sage Publications, Inc. LIBRARY TOOLS Gates, J. K. 1989. Guide to the Use of Libraries and Information Sources. 6th ed. McGraw-Hill. Kepple, Robert J., and John R. Muether. 1992. Reference Works for Theological Research. 3rd ed. University of Press of America. Levinson, David, and Melvin Ember, eds. 1996. Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology. Henry Holt. OBrien, Nancy P. 2000. Education: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 2nd ed. Libraries Unlimited. Also available online at . Oxford English Dictionary. 1989. 2nd ed. Clarendon Press. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. H. W. Wilson. Also available online at . Searing, Susan E. 1985. Introduction to Library Research in Womens Studies. Westview Press. WRITING TOOLS Cook, C. K. 1985. Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing. Houghton Mifflin. Leggett, G., D. D. Mead, and W. Charvat. 1988. Prentice-Hall Handbook for Writers. 10th ed. Prentice-Hall. McCrimmon, J. 1988. Writing with a Purpose. 9th ed. Houghton Mifflin. Strunk, William, Jr., E.B. White, and Roger Angell. 2000. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. Allyn and Bacon. The Chicago Manual of Style. 2003. 15th ed. University of Chicago Press. The SBL Handbook of Style. 1999. Hendrickson. Turabian, Kate L. 2007. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations. 7th ed. University of Chicago Press. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 8 Venolia, Janet G. 2001. Write Right! A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style. 4th ed. Ten Speed Press. Vyhmeister, Nancy Jean. 2008. Quality Research Papers. Zondervan. ISBN13: 9780310274407. Williams, Joseph M. 1995. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace. University of Chicago Press. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 9 COURSEWARE AND COPYRIGHT COURSEWARE USAGE No part of this guide, including handouts, web pages, audio or video media, or presentation software files, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Trinity, except when used for instructional purposes during which Trinity and the professor is acknowledged as the source of the material. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary 4233 Medwel Drive Newburgh, IN 47630-2528 (812) 853-0611 GUIDE DESIGNER Dr. Mark Simpson APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 10 APPENDIX A: THE IMPORTANCE OF A SENTENCE OUTLINE Working from a sentence outline helps you structure the logic of your research. It identifies main ideas, defines subordinate ideas, disciplines your writing, maintains the continuity and pacing, and discourages tangential excursions and points out omissions. A structured sentence outline uses indention and numbers to indicate various levels of subordination. Thus, it is a kind of graphic scheme of the logic of your paper. The main points form the major headings (chapter titles), and the supporting ideas for each point form the subheadings (and hence levels of heading). I. A major idea is stated as a sentence. A. A supporting idea is stated as a sentence. 1. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. 2. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. a. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. b. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. B. A supporting idea is stated as a sentence. 1. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. 2. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. II. A major idea is stated as a sentence. A. A supporting idea is stated as a sentence. 1. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. a. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. b. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. 2. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. a. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. b. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. B. A supporting idea is stated as a sentence. 1. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. 2. A sentence description of an example or illustration supporting the idea. a. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. b. A sentence detail of the example or illustration. A system of levels of headings can be used to correspond to the levels of subordination in an outline, i.e. “A” and “B” can be given a first level heading, “1” and “2” can be given a second level heading, and so on. Organizing your work in levels of subordination that are identified with appropriate levels of headings will make it easier for you to write your paper and will make it easier for your reader to understand your points. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 11 APPENDIX B: SPECIAL PRELIMINARY PAGES The following special page formatting should be used in the preliminary pages of the formal research document: Title Page Approval Page Copyright Page Abstract Vita APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 12 (note the equidistant spacing between sections) TITLE OF APPLIED RESEARCH INVERTED PYRAMID STYLE ALL CAPS A CAPSTONE RESEARCH PROJECT Submitted to the Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of TITLE OF DEGREE at Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary By Students Full Name Newburgh, Indiana Official Graduation Month Year The Official Graduation Month is February, May, August, or November, not the month of the defense APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 13 (note the equidistant spacing between entries) APPROVAL SHEET Title of Applied Research Inverted Pyramid Style Students Full Name Read and Approved by: _ Chair _ 2nd Reader _ 3rd Reader (Omit if not needed) _ Stephen Williams, Vice President for Academic Affairs (note the equidistant spacing above and below the entries) APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 14 Copyright 2010 Students Full Name All Rights Reserved. Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including, without limitation, preservation and instruction. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 15 ABSTRACT TITLE OF APPLIED RESEARCH INVERTED PYRAMID STYLE ALL CAPS Students Full Name, DMin (or EdD as appropriate) Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary Chair: Dr. Name Here Keywords: (list keywords separated by commas that might be used in a search engine to find your research) Abstract begins here double spaced; two pages maximum. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 16 VITA STUDENTS FULL NAME PERSONAL Birthplace:City, State, Country, Year EDUCATION B.A.Name of Institution, Year M.A.Name of Institution, Year CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES Ordination, Year License to Preach, Year Certificate in Name, Year EMPLOYMENT Name of Most Current Position, Year Name of Previous Position, Year Name of Position, Year MEMBERSHIPS Name of Church Name of Organization Name of Organization PUBLICATIONS (delete section if none) Name of Published Item or Bibliographic Citation Name of Published Item or Bibliographic Citation Do not include the degree being earned in this list of educational credentials APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 17 APPENDIX C: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESIGN BLUEPRINT Researcher: INSTRUCTIONS Please complete each item as described, using this form. To begin an entry, place your cursor on either side of an symbol, and delete or backspace as necessary to remove the symbol and begin your response. APPLIED RESEARCH SYNOPSIS The following headings outline the content of Chapter 1: Research Concern. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM (1-2 short paragraphs on the broader subject needing to be studied) APPLIED RESEARCH THESIS (1 sentence statement on the specific area of the proposed research) DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY (1 sentence statements on decisions to limit the breadth of the study; add or delete lines as needed) Delimited to Delimited to Delimited to FOCUS STATEMENTS (1 sentence statements (not questions) that will explore the research thesis in detail, expressed in infinitive form (To); 4-5 max; delete lines not needed) 1.To 2.To 3.To 4.To 5.To TERMINOLOGY (Key terms without the definitions to be defined; add or delete lines as needed) APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 18 PROCEDURAL OVERVIEW (1 short paragraph for each chapter on the content of the chapter; Chapter 5: Conclusions is already outlined for you) Chapter 2: (often entitled Review of Previous Research) Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Conclusions Implications of Findings Applications of Findings Further Study RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS (1 short paragraph for each viewpoint, necessary bias, significant theoretical precedent foundational to the study; add or delete lines as needed) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY Please attach a properly formatted Bibliography of at least 50 significant sources that you will explore in conducting the study. You will need to research additional sources in the actual study. END BLUEPRINT APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 19 APPENDIX D: EMPIRICAL DESIGN BLUEPRINT Researcher: INSTRUCTIONS Please complete each item as described, using this form. To begin an entry, place your cursor on either side of an symbol, and delete or backspace as necessary to remove the symbol and begin your response. RESEARCH SYNOPSIS The following headings outline the content of Chapter 1: Research Concern. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM (1-2 short paragraphs on the broader subject needing to be studied) APPLIED RESEARCH PURPOSE STATEMENT (1 sentence statement on the specific area of the proposed research) DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY (1 sentence statements on decisions to limit the breadth of the study; add or delete lines as needed) Delimited to Delimited to Delimited to APPLIED RESEARCH QUESTIONS (used in non-experimental research designs: 1 sentence questions (not statements) that will explore the research purpose in detail, expressed in interrogative form (What); 4-5 max; delete lines not needed) or HYPOTHESES (used for experimental research designs: 1 sentence assertions (not questions) that will explore the research purpose in detail, expressed in declarative form (there is); 4-5 max; delete lines not needed) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. APPLIED DISSERTATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDE Copyright Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological SeminaryPage 20 TERMINOLOGY (Key terms without the definitions to be defined; add or delete lines as needed) PROCEDURAL OVERVIEW (1 short paragraph for each chapter on the content of the chapter; Chapter 5: Conclusions is already outlined for you) Chapter 2: Precedent Literature Chapter 3: Methodological Design Chapter 4: Analysis of Findings C