4-6 pages (excluding title page and reference page)
• Minimum of 8 peer-reviewed, scholarly articles (the majority of which must have
been published in the last 5 years)
• APA formatting required.
• Paper Structure:
o Title Page: APA formatted
o Intro (<1 page): Introduce topic and your research question o Research Review (2-3 pages): Summarize (describe the sample and measures, identify the findings and limitations) and analyze (compare and contrast the articles, discuss limitations) the literature. o Personal Reflection (1-2 pages): Reflect on topic and research (why is this topic meaningful to you? Were you surprised by any of the research findings? How does your worldview impact your understanding of this topic? How does your spirituality/faith impact how you view this topic? How did taking time to reflect on and research a topic relating to death make you feel?) o Conclusion (<1 page): Brief summary and directions for future research o References: APA formatted. There should be a matching reference for every source cited in-text.