1. Revise
and refine your Introduction and Literature Review fieldwork based on the
comments provided previously. Further develop the literature review by adding
10 or more references and expanding the length of your introduction and
literature review sections to a combined 25 or more pages.
2.
Organize your Introduction and Literature Review chapters
according to the structure/format stated in Appendix A.
a.
Please include the Table of Contents as the first page
right after your cover paper. This Table
of Content provides you with all the section titles that you are required to
include in the final product of your paper.
b.
Please follow the explanations listed in the sections
under Chapter1 and 2 in blue font. The requirements are very similar to the
sections that you have written in the Fall semester.
3.
Check the Grade Rubric for the criteria of Credit or No
Credit for this assignment.
Grading
Rubric:
Assessment
Criteria
CR
or NC
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Chapter1
Background
Present an overview of
why this research topic is currently of interest.
Problem Statement
·
Includes
the five elements of a research problem
·
The
five elements flow well among the paragraphs
Purpose Statement
·
a concise paragraph that describes the intent
of the study
·
it should flow directly from the problem
statement
Theoretical Framework
Include an overview of
the broad conceptual and/or theoretical area under which the research falls.
Research questions
·
The
research questions must directly align with the study purpose.
·
For
quantitative and mixed studies, follow with corresponding null and
alternative hypotheses.
Significance of the Study
Demonstrate why the
study is important and describe the contribution(s) to the field of study.
Definitions
Provide definitions for
key operational terms.
Summary
Summarize key points
presented in chapter 1.
Length
5+ pages
Chapter2
Background Introduction
Provides
a logical organization of the literature review and explains the literature
search strategy
Sources
25 or more sources
Theme/Subtopic
Well organized,
demonstrates logical sequencing and structure
Length
20+ pages
Synthesis/Summary
Summarizes
and shows insightful synthesis of the literature information, including
analysis of gaps in and/or limitations of the research
Evidenced high-quality writing throughout
·
Concise,
consistent, complete, and free of grammar errors
·
Follows
APA style
