How fitness reduces overall stress

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: RESEARCH ESSAY
PROGRAMME TITLE: PLAN AND CONDUCT A RESEARCH PROJECT
US NO: 14503 LEVEL: 4 CREDITS 6
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INSTRUCTIONS: –
Complete a Research essay
✓ The learner needs to achieve at least 75/100 to be competent
✓ The font must be Times New Roman, in 12pt size (see picture below)
✓ Total words 3 000 to 5 000.
✓ The Learner must research a topic that is pertinent to the Sport and Fitness
Industry.
Topic options. Learner can also choose their own topic.
1) Unilateral Lower Body Training strength development.
2) Compound Exercises vs. Isolation Exercises for joint health.
3) Can Interval Training be used for endurance purposes?
4) Can Resistance training be used for heart health?
5) What are the benefits of Static Stretching
Headings that will need to be covered in the research essay:
Title:
The topic that you will cover in the essay.
Introduction:
The research paper introduction should address three questions: What, why, and
how? After finishing the introduction, the reader should know what the paper is
about, why it is worth reading, and how you’ll build your arguments.
• What? Be specific about the topic of the paper, introduce the background,
and define key terms or concepts.
• Why? This is the most important, but also the most difficult, part of the 2
introduction. Try to provide brief answers to the following questions:
What new material or insight are you offering? What important issues
does your essay help define or answer?
• How? To let the reader know what to expect from the rest of the paper, the
introduction should include a “map” of what will be discussed, briefly
presenting the key elements of the paper in chronological order.
Body:
The body of the essay supports the main points presented in the thesis. Each point
is developed by one or more paragraphs and supported with specific details. These
details can include support from research and experiences, depending on the
assignment.
The major struggle faced by most writers is how to organize the information
presented in the paper, which is one reason an outline is so useful. However,
remember that the outline is only a guide and, when writing, you can be flexible
with the order in which the information and arguments are presented.
One way to stay on track is to use your thesis statement and topic sentences.
Check:
• Topic sentences against the thesis statement;
• Topic sentences against each other, for similarities and logical ordering;
and each sentence against the topic sentence of that paragraph.
• Be aware of paragraphs that seem to cover the same things. If two
paragraphs discuss something similar, they must approach that topic in
different ways. Aim to create smooth transitions between sentences,
paragraphs, and sections.
Conclusion:
The conclusion brings together all the main points of the essay. It refers back to
the thesis statement and leaves readers with a final thought and sense of closure
by resolving any ideas brought up in the essay. It may also address the
implications of the argument. In the conclusion, new topics or ideas that were not
developed in the paper should not be introduced. (See the Conclusions handout
for further information.)
The research paper conclusion is designed to help your reader out of the paper’s
argument, giving them a sense of finality.
Trace the course of the paper, emphasizing how it all comes together to prove
your thesis statement. Give the paper a sense of finality by making sure the reader
understands how you’ve settled the issues raised in the introduction.
You might also discuss the more general consequences of the argument, outline
what the paper offers to future students of the topic, and suggest any questions the
paper’s argument raises but cannot or does not try to answer.
You should not:
• Offer new arguments or essential information
• Take up any more space than necessary3
• Begin with stock phrases that signal you are ending the paper (e.g. “In
conclusion”)
References:
List of websites, books etc. where you have found the information. For example:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2375555/
Please use the link below for more assistance:
https://www.scribbr.com/category/academic-essay/
Rubric:
• Title [5]
• Introduction [10]
• Body [50]
• Conclusion [30]
• References [5]
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