I. Title Page: Your title should be an empirical title (as discussed at immersion) (APA 2.01 and 2.02).

II. Abstract: Your abstract should be a “brief, comprehensive summary” of the paper (APA 2.04 –

empirical study).

III. Overview: A brief introduction to the chapter (APA 2.05). Briefly introduce the problem and

summarize the significance.

a. Purpose Statement: Clear and concise explanation of the purpose of your clinical scholarly

project. Remember that your purpose should use empirical language and address measurable

outcomes. Your research question(s) should be clearly and empirically stated (APA 2.05).

IV. Data

a. Population: This should describe the population addressed in your research question (APA

2.06).

b. Sample: Describe the subset (sample) of the population of interest, the sample size, and the

extent to which results can be generalized (APA 2.06). Also include subject recruitment if

appropriate. A mock APA table of descriptive statistics must be included and referenced in the

narrative (APA 5.10).

c. Instrumentation: Describe the process or rationale used to select or design the data collection

process if appropriate (APA 2.06)

d. Data Collection: Describe the process of data collection in detail (APA 2.06)

e. Variables: Explain, in detail, each of the variables you will be using, what they measure, and

how (APA 2.06).

f. Project design: Describe the design of the project (pre/post, treatment/control, quasiexperimental, etc.). If appropriate, describe the intervention used (APA 2.06).

V. Results

a. Analysis: Describe the analysis of the data, the methods used, issues of missing or abnormal

data, and the results (APA 2.07). A mock APA table of results must be included and referenced

in the narrative (APA 5.10).

VI. Discussion

a. Conclusions: Clearly explain your findings and make an explicit statement of support or

nonsupport for your research question(s). If you had no significant findings, provide

explanations. Clearly explain the statistical and clinical significance of your study (APA 2.08).

b. Limitations: Explain the limitations of the study, address alternate explanations, sources of bias,

and external validity of your findings (APA 2.08).

c. Significance and Implications: Present a “reasoned and justifiable commentary on the

importance of your findings” (APA 2.08).