Mentorship at-risk-youth, and the prevention of delinquency in minority populations

Description

Introduction
• 2-3 paragraphs long (no more than 1 page); proper formatting; spelling, grammar, and flow does not affect readability of paper
• Specifies the problem to be studied or research objective of the study
• Addresses the following:

1. Provides reader with brief background of the project
2. Describes importance of problem and the project

Literature Review
• 5-6 pages in length proper formatting; spelling, grammar, and flow does not affect readability of paper
• demonstrates an understanding of the existing literature on a topic
• Incorporates at least 8 scholarly references (e.g. refereed journal articles)
• Addresses the following (for more detail refer to guidelines above) :

1. Overview of the topic/problem of focus
2. Synthesizes findings of the existing literature thematically (does not just summarize articles)
3. Is organized in a logical manner (findings/studies are grouped together in a logical way)
4. Identifies areas of controversy in the literature (i.e., what is problematic with the prior research (i.e., limitations?); is there disagreement?) and key conclusions from existing studies

Sample Solution