SPMT600 FORUM (ORIGINAL WORK ONLY, PLAGIARISM FREE, A++)

Discuss the significance and meaning of a purpose statement in a research project. Then, select a potential research topic related to your degree path (Sports and Health Sciences or Sports Management) and develop a purpose statement example for this topic. Your purpose statement should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your purpose statement should reflect scholarly writing.

· Overview

Your writing needs a purpose, specific aim or goal. A clear reason for writing your research paper is particularly important. Developing and writing a purpose statement can be daunting. You want your statement to be narrow yet broad - certainly an oxymoron. This week you will learn how to write an effective purpose statement.

Objectives

· Generate each section of the scholarly paper  

Specific Topics

The Purpose Statement (Specific Aims)

Key Learning Concepts

· Using a script for writing a qualitative purpose statement

· Considering how the script would change depending on your qualitative design

· Using a script for writing a quantitative purpose statement

· Considering how the script would change depending on your quantitative design

· Using a script for writing mixed methods purpose statement

· Considering how the script would change depending on your mixed methods design

Creswell, J.W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach (5th Ed.) Twelve Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Please read Chapter 6 The Purpose statement

· During Week 3, you learned the introduction is important to catch the reader’s attention and keep it. Now that you have engaged the reader, you need to tell then succinctly why you want them to take time to read your paper.

During this week’s lesson, you will learn how to writing a purpose statement for each of the different research approaches. You will gain experience designing and writing these statements.