Read: Yin: Chapter 3
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External UrlRead: A four stage framework for the development of a research problem statement in doctoral dissertations. Links to an external site. https://www.informingscience.org/Publications/4839
AttachmentRead: Effective Problem Statements and Research Questions
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Discussion Assignment Instructions
Post one thread of ‘approximately’ 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. You must then post 1 reply to one of your peers of ‘approximately’ 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, you must support your assertions with at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly citations (besides the possible use of the course texts and the Bible) in current APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 peer-reviewed, scholarly citation (besides the possible use of the course texts and the Bible) in current APA format. Any external sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include scholarly articles, the course textbooks, the Bible, etc.).
Additional Instructions
· Provide a complete academic and scholarly peer response identifying a point in the classmate’s original post and expound upon it from a suppot, refute or additive perspective. Salutory-type comments such as ‘Thanks, Sue. . ..” or “I loved your post. . .,” or, “Your sources are awesome. . .” are not included in the word count and should be omitted (cover and references are also not included in the word count). A key objective is to write succinctly, yet richly, as in a business setting.
· Paste your text directly into the message window in the Learning Management System.
· Materials submitted to fulfill requirements in one course may not be submitted in another course.
· Be sure to use current APA formatting for all elements of your main threads and replies.
· Scholarly sources must have publication dates within the past 5 years. Do not use any books other than the Bible, Yin, George et al., and Keller (if applicable).
· In-text citations are required to support your statements, points, assertions, issues, arguments, concerns, paragraph topic sentences, and statements of fact and opinion.
· NOTE: In your reply post, when using/referring to a peer’s main thread, you must cite them and include them in the Reference listing.
Sources of information from Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias will not be accepted.
All parts of the assignment must be based on scholarly, academic work.
Avoid clichés, slang, jargon, exaggerations, abbreviations, figurative language, and language that is too informal and too subjective.
