Academic writing is about writing multiple iterations (revisions) of a manuscript until it is refined to the point of accuracy, specificity, and succinctness that allows readers to most clearly understand a writer’s position, actions, and conclusions. For this Assignment, you will create another iteration of the justification for your study that you developed previously in Modules 1 and 3, incorporating instructor comments and new knowledge you have acquired since writing the original iteration.To prepare:
Read Good Writing is Rewriting! Learning to Revise.
Review your previously prepared paragraphs where you justified the need for your proposed study in Module 1 and where you identified your problem statement and gap in current research in Module 3. Consider the knowledge you have gained through your additional research and the comments you received from your Instructor.
Prepare a second iteration of your paragraphs that justifies your study and clarifies your research gap more specifically. Include citations and a reference list following APA formatting.
BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 8
A title page for your paper, including the title of your paper, your name, Walden University, the course title and name, the date, and your Instructor’s name.
One paragraph presenting a second iteration of the justification of the broader educational-social problem you want to research, showing that it is meaningful to your specialization area. In the first sentence, state what the broader educational-social problem is. Then include a minimum of one sentence from each of three articles showing what experts in your field have said about the need for research on your topic. Write a summary sentence for your paragraph synthesizing the point you made and telling why you believe this problem needs to be resolved. Provide APA citations for each article in the body of the paragraph.
Two paragraphs presenting a second iteration of the evidence that your dissertation topic contributes new knowledge to your field and meets a gap in current research. For the introductory sentence of the first paragraph include the gap your dissertation will address. Then share the findings of each of five research studies in one or two sentences that demonstrate what is known from current research about your topic. Provide a synthesis sentence to end your second paragraph that tells what is not known about your topic that will be addressed in your dissertation. Include citations following proper APA formatting in the body of the paragraphs.
Include a reference list of the eight articles and research studies you critiqued following APA formatting.
Complete the self-assessment on the Module 4 Assignment Rubric and paste it after the References on your documentRequired Readings
- Walden University. (2013a). Good writing is rewriting! Learning to revise.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/go…
- Walden University, LLC. (2015). Dissertation premiseLinks to an external site.. Office of Research and Doctoral Services. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_…
- Walden University. (n.d.b). Historical alignment tool.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/r…
- Walden University. (n.d.c). Premise template.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/ca…
- Document: Walden University. (2016c). Three historical alignment tools Download Three historical alignment tools[Document]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Walden University, LLC. (2016e). Overview of qualitative research methodsLinks to an external site. [Video]. Office of Research and Doctoral Services. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center…
Note: To view this video, click on the provided link. Then, select the “+” sign next to “Qualitative Design and Analysis.”
- Walden University, LLC. (2016f). Overview of quantitative research methodsLinks to an external site. [Video]. Office of Research and Doctoral Services. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center…