Pay and performance in Major League Sports

As preparation for the final research paper, formulate a theory about the correlation between a measurable dependent variable (the effect) and measurable independent variables (the causes).

The topic area you need to consider is pay and performance in Major League Sports.

Be sure to have at least two independent variables for proposed research paper. The topic proposal should include the following four items which serve as the foundation for the final research paper after instructor feedback is given.

1) Purpose Statement

In one paragraph, state the correlation and identify the primary independent variables.

State the correlation as in the following:

“The dependent variable _______ is determined by independent variables ________, _________, ________, and ________.”

Identify and defend the “primary” independent variable, or the variable believed to have the strongest impact on the dependent variable:

“The most important independent variable in this relationship is ________ because _________.”

2) Definition of Variables

For each variable, write a single definition paragraph talking about the variable. Paragraphs should be in this order: dependent variable, primary independent variable, and three independent variables.

In addition to defining the independent variables, defend why each determines the dependent variable.

For the primary independent variable, at least two research sources that discuss the variable also must be cited. These sources need not be technical documents but should contain evidence to justify the relationship between the primary independent variable and the dependent variable. List these sources in the Works Cited (reference) page.

**Note: Citations from encyclopedias, Wikipedia, blogs, abstracts, or non-governmental websites are not acceptable research sources.

3) Data Description

For each of the variables, at least 30 observations of cross-sectional or time-series data must be obtained. Thus for the final research paper, a data matrix that is at least 30 rows by numbers of variables must be presented.

In one paragraph, identify the data sources and describe the data (e.g., which government agencies supply the data, which methods are used to compile them, when they were collected, etc.).

4) Works Cited Page

The final page of the proposal should be a Works Cited page listing the two research sources for the primary independent variable and the data sources, with a separate citation for each table of data, including specific table numbers for each of the sources.

Your instructor will provide you with feedback within seven days of the last day of unit two.

Refer to Term Research Paper Resource for guidelines on writing the paper and the APA format document.

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Then this is the second part

Submit the outline for your Project and Feasibility Paper.

Follow the format provided in Unit 2, providing more detail under each of the main areas.

It is to be expected that this may change as you do more research on your paper. However, this is intended to get you working on your project earlier rather than later.

Refer to Term Research Paper Resource for guidelines on writing the paper.

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Submit a bibliography of the sources you have found, to date, for your project paper. While you may find more sources after this, this is intended to make sure that you are making progress toward the completion of your project in a timely manner.

As noted, you should be finding acceptable sources, i.e., peer-reviewed journals and similar material, as well as publicly available data sets. If you are having trouble finding them, please contact me, as soon as possible, for help.

Your bibliography should be in APA style. Please contact me if you need help with APA style sources.

American Psychological Association- APA Book

Purdue Online Writing Lab- APA Online Reference

Refer to Term Research Paper Resource for guidelines on writing the paper.

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2 pages for the first part, 1 for the outline, 1 for the bibliography part. The rough draft and of course the final paper. All in all 10 pages