Research Topic: Perspective on Domestic Terrorism

(Islamism and Ku Klux Klan)

Research Question, Purpose Statement, and Design Statement

In this assignment you will present your research question along with a purpose statement. You will also present your preliminary thoughts on a research design. In other words, how do you intend to answer your research question? The specific research question should be of depth and breadth required for a major project. There is a template attached with the proper headings and settings. You are required to use this template to submit your assignment. This temple is attached as “Assignment1Template.”

Required Elements of the Assignment

Title Page

1 – Introduction – Provide pertinent information related to your topic focusing on why your topic is important. The introduction contains three secondary headings which are Purpose Statement, Research Question, and Design Statement.

2 – Purpose Statement – Present your purpose statement in this section.

3 – Research Question – Present your research question in this section.

4 – Design Statement – Explain how you intend to answer your research question. This section represents your preliminary thoughts on a methodology. For example, you may intend to conduct a case study in order to answer your research question. It is expected that your research design will evolve as a result of conducting the literature review.

5 – Reference list in APA format containing at least 8 scholarly sources of which six must be peer reviewed journal articles

Technical Requirements

– Your paper must be at a minimum of 3 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).

– Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.

– Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.

– Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.

– Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.