{"id":19740,"date":"2023-05-13T22:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T22:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/capstone-thesis-how-the-proliferation-of-social-media-lead-to-the-rise-of-qanon\/"},"modified":"2023-05-13T22:21:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T22:21:11","slug":"capstone-thesis-how-the-proliferation-of-social-media-lead-to-the-rise-of-qanon","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/capstone-thesis-how-the-proliferation-of-social-media-lead-to-the-rise-of-qanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Capstone Thesis: How the proliferation of social media lead to the rise of QAnon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/b><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I am writing 6,000 word thesis on how the \u201cHow the proliferation of social media lead to the rise of QAnon\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(By social media I focus mainly on social news forums like reddit but also mainstream social media such as twitter ect.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">15 peer reviewed sources need to be mentioned throughout the essay.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The General structure of the essay should be<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1An abstract(300 words)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2A contents page<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3An introduction paragraph which would basically explain the rational for choosing this topic and why it is important. As well as some research questions and hypotheses(500 words)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4Background information where you describe the history and nature of the topic as well as a brief mention of existing literature on the subject(300 words)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">5Literature Review(2000 words)(not data analysis, don\u2019t analyse or construct arguments yet, simply go over what\u2019s already been written on the subject and other peoples findings)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Restates the research topic and question&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Evidence of consulting wide range of valid sources of information, especially literature in the scholarly field of study&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Identifies several key themes in the scholarship&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Highlights the most important debates in the research on your topic&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Compares and contrast scholars\u2019 view on your subject matter and relates this to your research topic&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Critically evaluates the quality of selected literature particularly the strength, weaknesses and limitations of arguments.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Identifies and justifies gaps where applicable&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Synthesises the selected literature to form a coherent narrative that frames your research question&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>The work is presented in a suitable academic style and is organised into a logical, clear and well-structured format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Appropriately references sources as in-text citations and in a reference list using the Harvard system&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Uses correct grammar, spelling and punctuation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Try and locate three themes within the lit review which you can use later to construct your data analysis in a way that supports the thesis. I would reccomend focusing on these 3 themes. (Lack of information gate keeping in social media, The lack of accountability in social media anonymity. The networking opportunities social media offers to fringe communities) but these are just suggestions, If you find better themes that\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">6Methodology( 500 words<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Don\u2019t worry about surveys or graphs the only methodology used is data analysis The only methodology used was Data Analysis<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Restates research topic and question(s) and any underlying assumptions underpinning the study&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Indicates how the approach fits the overall research design and has a clear connection to your research problem&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Describes and justifies the specific methods of data collection employed&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Provide a justification for subject selection and sampling procedure&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Explains how your results will be analysed&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Describe potential limitations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Organised into a logical, clear and well-structured format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Discusses key ethical issues and explains how they have been addressed&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>Appropriately references sources as in-text citations and in a reference list using the Harvard system&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">7(Findings, Data Analysis, 3 THEMES) 1,500 words<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Here is where you construct the argument supporting the thesis based upon three themes you found in the literature review.<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">8Conclusion 500 words<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">List of References(Harvard Style)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">15 academic and peer reviewed sources need to be mention here and throughout the thesis)<\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; 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