You will use the SDA website to examine the General Social Survey, American National Election Study, or other dataset to develop a research question that interests you. The data that is freely available to you will also be a great help to provide the evidence you need to answer your research question.
Your paper should have at least 4 distinct sections.
Introduction: Describes your research question and why it is interesting and relevant.
Literature Review: Identify and explain previous works that are similar to your question and describe how they lead to your thesis statement.
Analysis & Assessment: Provide evidence to support your thesis
Conclusion: Explain your findings relative to the literature.