Define all words that are unique to your industry and are not universally understood by everyone who will read your paper.

POLICY ANALYSIS OF STAFFING ON THE QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES
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Chapter I
The Problem/Situation
Introduction
Introduce your project by telling what is important about the problem you are about to pursue, to your profession. Identify and describe the problem’s various components Introduce your research topic in enough detail to “educate” the reader. Remember the readers of your paper have no idea where you work or your problem or situation. Your ability to define the problem will determine whether you have it sharply focused. Your ability to communicate its importance concisely, in writing, will show how well you understand it.

Background of Problem/Situation
Open with what a few top experts have said about this problem in the industry. (area to use a few of the most recent experts from chapter two). Remember that the readers don’t know the recent history to this problem/situation. So you will need to bring us all “up to speed” on the history behind the topic.

Purpose of the Study
“QUANTITATIVE VERSION”
The purpose of this _____(experiment, survey) study is (was will be) to test the theory of ___that___(compares relates) the _____(independent variable) to the ____(dependent variable), controlling for _____(control variables) for _____(participants) at ____(research site). The independent variable(s) _____will be defined as _____(provide a definition). The dependent variable(s) will be defined as _____(provide a definition), and the control and intervening variable(s) will be defined as _____(provide a definition).

“QUALITATIVE VERSION”
The purpose of this _____(experiment, survey) study is (was will be) to test the theory of ___that___(compares relates) the _____(independent variable) to the ____(dependent variable), controlling for _____(control variables) for _____(participants) at ____(research site). The independent variable(s) _____will be defined as _____(provide a definition). The dependent variable(s) will be defined as _____(provide a definition), and the control and intervening variable(s) will be defined as _____(provide a definition).
What do you hope to accomplish in this study Future tense in proposal, past tense in finished study. This tense change applied to entire proposal and final study.

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