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Thank you, please see any embedded comments below in your Synthesis Week 4 paper. The information below will help you with developing and revising the week 7 synthesis paper. Also, p lease take a look at, and familiarize yourself with, the assignment details and the rubric that will be used to grade your weeks 7 revised Synthesis paper so you can keep those elements in mind as you revise your paper. There is a 250-300 word reflection required. You are to incorporate additional sources to support your synthesis about each of the theme discussion sections. Please read thoroughly read the assignment details and use the rubric for week 7 for your success.
I want to make sure you are on track to do well on the week 7 revised synthesis paper. Below are some important points to help ensure your paper meets the requirements. These points here are general feedback, please make sure to view the individual embedded comments within your paper.
Make sure you read the instructions for the synthesis paper (for weeks AND the rubric that will be used to grade it, very carefully. Note:
1. Include a statement of common themes addressed in each of the three articles.
2. A statement of the conclusions that can be drawn when the articles are taken together as a single entity. What is the overall message you want to convey about the group of articles within your theme discussions?
YOU SHOULD IDENTIFY THREE THEMES COMMON ACROSS ALL 3 ARTICLES in the introduction. Identify what the theme is and then discuss what each article (using the author and publication year to identify, not the article title). contributes on that theme. In your paper you should include a synthesis of the common themes you identified.
I have included some help at the end of this message that explain synthesis if you are unfamiliar with it. Basically synthesis is combining. It is like combining two elements to form a compound in chemistry. Two components combine/react to form something entirely new. You will consider the themes together and come up with an overall statement of conclusions on what you think the overall message is. A SYNTHESIS IS NOT SIMPLY SUMMARIZING OR RECAPPING INFORMATION FROM THE ARTICLES OR RESTATING THEMES.
1. Make sure you follow all APA formatting guidelines, and that your paper is ORGANIZED correctly. Specifically, your paper must have the following:
1. An APA 7th edition TITLE PAGE, correctly formatted
1. An INTRODUCTION. DO NOT put “INTRODUCTION” as a heading of your introduction. Instead put the title of your paper, centered, bolded and not underlined. Following a brief introduction to the paper to provide context and to hook the reader, introduce the articles information being analyzed. Include the author(s) and year of publication for each article. (DO NOT use the actual title of the articles. Identify by author and publication year) Also, be sure your introduction includes a CLEARLY STATED PURPOSE AND THESIS STATEMENT. Below is a good example of a template you could follow:
1. Introduction: The introduction to the paper should provide context to hook the reader, introduce the articles information being analyzed. Include a brief couple of sentences about the articles and how it supports the topic and three themes. Use the author(s) and year of publication for each article. (DO NOT use the actual title of the articles. Identify by author and publication year) DO not use direct quotes to demonstrate synthesis. Direct quotes do not demonstrate not synthesis writing, rather summary of the authors voice about the topic or theme claims, not your own voice. DO not use first or second person, third person narrative only.
An example:
There are situational factors that may be associated with a doctoral student completing the stages of a doctoral program (Lindsay, 2015). The technology factors of a doctoral online learning programs present challenges for student’s development of critical thinking, social engagement, relationship building, and comprehension with faculty feedback (Lee et al., 2020). The relationships built with faculty and peers within the online learning environment supports the success of meaningful learning and student retention. Faculty play a significant role in supporting doctoral students in the journey of writing a dissertation (Klocko et al., 2015).
Be sure your introduction includes a CLEARLY STATED PURPOSE AND THESIS STATEMENT to transition into the theme discussion sections. Below is a good example of what you could follow to help create the purpose and thesis:
The main focus of discussion… (fill in with your own words here describing briefly the main topic and purpose). The three themes identified are……… (fill in the three themes you identified). A synthesis of common themes identified suggests that … (fill in with your thesis statement here)….”
The thesis should include the main topic including the themes.
3. Theme SECTIONS. I recommend including a separate section for each common theme you identify. Each section should have a centered and bolded section heading. The section heading can just be the name of the theme that the section is about. So let's say your first theme/section is Diversity. The section would discuss your key ideas about this theme (be sure to properly cite the articles as you discuss the information you get from them). Remember to write in your own words or paraphrase, NO Direct Quotes. Remember to include a synthesis in your paper. This is where you discuss the articles/themes taken together as a single entity, and what you determine the overall message to be. REMEMBER, A SYNTHESIS IS NOT SIMPLY SUMMARIZING INFORMATION FROM THE ARTICLES OR RESTATING THE THEMES. REMEMBER, A SYNTHESIS IS NOT SUMMARIZING INFORMATION FROM THE ARTICLES OR THE AUTHORS THOUGHTS. Write about the topic focusing on how these themes support your thesis about the main topic. Do not focus on or write directly about the articles or authors thoughts, findings, sample, data collection, etc. You want to focus on paraphrasing (summary) writing about what you just read. Write about the main topic and the three themes in your own words and voice using the articles as support for your assertions. Use third person narrative.
1. CONCLUSION section. This is where you will very briefly recap all the major points you made in your paper. The conclusion needs to make the paper come full circle. Think of it as a mini condensed version of the paper, hitting major points and showing that the purpose/thesis, stated in the introduction, has been accomplished. Reaffirm the conclusion you have come to base on the analysis/synthesis you did. Include future recommendations. I would begin by looking at some of the limitations and generate your recommendations from there. Use citation in the conclusion to make a strong connection to the research discussed in the paper.
1. REFERENCES & CITATIONS. Make sure your paper is properly supported throughout with citations of sources (in this case the sources are the 3 articles being examined) for the information you provide, and the points your make. There should be a reference for every source cited in your paper. Make sure your in-text citations, references, and the references page are correctly formatted according to APA guidelines.
The last thing I want you to focus on is writing mechanics (sentence structure, grammar, etc..). This especially is something a tutor could help with (along with APA formatting) if necessary. Please proofread, and if you can, get someone else to proofread your paper as well.
Here are a few resources on SYNTHESISIZING that you may find helpful:
I hope that helps. See more comments below .
Synthesis Paper – Researcher Skills
LaMarcus Streeter
RES-820
Grand Canyon University
Dr. Winter
January 24, 2024
Introduction.
Doctoral studies can be sometimes challenging to acquire, hence, it is important for prospective students to understand the important themes surrounding the field. There are various articles offer insight on being a well-known scholar clear. Lee et al.'s (2020), "Doctoral Students' Learning Success in Online-Based Leadership Programs: Intersection with Technological and Relational Factors," looks at how tTechnological and interpersonal factors affect the success of doctoral students in online programs (Lee et al., 2020). "Developing Practitioner-Scholar Doctoral Candidates as Critical Writers," by Klocko et al. (2015), discusses pPractitioner-scholars' research paper may have writing issues in advanced PhD programs (Klocko et al., 2015). Lindsay (2015) examines "What Works for Doctoral Students in Completing Their Thesis?" and what There are concerns with doctoral students in completing the thesis and factors that helps help or hampers thesis completion on schedule (Lindsay, 2015). The three articles teach and guide new doctoral students. People can take their own path to a successful and essential research position. These articles discuss key researcher skills and show the different skills needed to succeed in PhD research. They teach readers how technology and relationships affect doctoral accomplishment, how crucial advanced writing skills are, and how to finish the doctoral thesis. They carefully examine and combine these common features to give prospective scholars a more comprehensive view of academic accomplishment . Lee et al. (2020), Klocko et al. (2015), and Lindsay (2015) provide a holistic picture of the doctoral field by examining technical and interpersonal aspects, time management, and doctoral study methodologies, which can help students seamlessly go through their studies. Comment by Renee Winter: We do not list the articles and authors as you did here. There are over 200+ articles in a dissertation study. We use the research to support our claims. Comment by Renee Winter: Should not be underlined. Also, if this is the thesis statement remove the authors. The thesis statement is your claims and key ideas, not the authors or articles. Also, need to add the main topic researcher skills to the thesis.
Common themes
Technology and relational factors
The three articles show howThere is an importancet it is for relationships and technological progress to go hand in hand in a doctoral program,. First, Lee et al. (2020) helps the reader understand tThere are various technological and relational aspects that fit well in online leadership classes. The study looks at how tThese things factors may affect graduate students' ideas about how well they learn on their own and with others (Lee et al., 2020). The results stress that vVirtual learning environments do not make human relationships less important. Even though technology makes learning easier, building solid relationships with teachers and coworkers is still very important. This idea fits perfectly with what Klocko et al. (2015) found when they looked at how pSome practitioner-scholar doctoral candidates may dealt with the difficulties of academic writing different than their peers (Klocko et al., 2015). The piece stresses theThere is an importance of having support and relationships with faculty members to get through the difficult scholarly writing process. Building on this, Lindsay (2015) adds to the theme by pointing out how It is important it is to have support from a supervisor, especially when they take a "project-management" style as a key part of finishing a doctoral thesis (Lindsay, 2015). Comment by Renee Winter: Here is an example of synthesis writing. Including the correct citation format. Please see resources provided in the discussion forum tab of Halo and on the cover page of this paper. We use present tense, direct active third person narrative to write papers, not passive past tense writing style. Make changes throughout paper where needed. I have provided some examples to help.
The articles work together to create a picture showing how technological and social skills are closely linked and how important they are for success in the doctoral journey. All the articles make the case that doctoral students, no matter what field they are in, need to use technology to their advantage and improve their social skills to do well. Personal relationships should not be less important in the virtual world; instead, they should be more important. The theme of technology and relational factors always comes up as a key to doctoral success, whether in the virtual classroom, when students work together to write, or when they are working on their thesis. The complex ideas of Lee et al. (2020), Klocko et al. (2015), and Lindsay (2015) all support the idea of the need to embrace and understand both technological and relational aspects. Comment by Renee Winter: Remove the articles, the authors, etc. See the demonstration of synthesis above to make changes throughout this paper and writing style.
The role of effective time management
Additionally, one important theme that runs through all three articles is the importance of time management. In their 2020 study of online leadership classes, Lee et al. found that time is a key factor in predicting how well students think they will learn. The study emphasizes that doctorate students must use their virtual time wisely to manage online homework and create relationships with lecturers and peers. In addition to scholarly writing, practitioner-scholar PhD candidates must juggle employment and school, according to Klocko et al. (2015). The length and stress of the dissertation process make time management even more crucial, according to the authors. Lindsay's (2015) study on thesis writing styles emphasizes the importance of a "project-management" supervisor. Good supervision guides the research process and helps students finish their thesis on time, according to study. When read together, these papers demonstrate the need of time management throughout PhD studies. This includes learning, writing, and completing your thesis on deadline. The authors agree that time management is very important for success because it affects how well you can build relationships in virtual learning settings, deal with the difficulties of academic writing, and finish the complicated process of writing a thesis on time. Those who want to become experts and get their doctorate must understand how important time management is and add it to their list of skills, along with being good with technology, getting along with others, and writing critically. The articles completely depict the skills individuals need to succeed in doctoral studies.
Effective strategies for completing doctoral studies
Finally, Lindsay (2015), Klocko et al. (2015), and Lee et al. (2020) highlight how to get through the complicated process of writing a doctoral thesis. Lindsay's (2015) study details the many problems that come up when writing a thesis, showing how important it is to plan to finish on time. The fact that intrinsic behaviors and supervisory support have been named important factors highlights the need for a comprehensive approach that combines mentorship with personal initiative. Klocko et al.'s (2015) study is related to this topic because it looks at practitioner-scholar doctoral students who are having a hard time writing well. The article talks about how important it is to have support systems that aren't just in education and can deal with the problems that practitioners have. Lee et al.'s (2020) study adds to this theme by looking at how ties with teachers and coworkers affect learning, which in turn affects finishing the doctoral program. The fact that this study is mostly about working together supports the idea that ways that work need the work of more than one person. They also have a support system to help people get through the tough parts of finishing a doctoral paper. This theme brings up the importance of planning, regular writing, and making friends who can help students in their learning process. Doing these things will increase the chances of finishing the thesis successfully.
Conclusion
Overall, the articles by Lee et al. (2020), Klocko et al. (2015), and Lindsay (2015) describe all the different complex aspect that need to be taken to acquire a doctoral degree. The best ways to finish doctoral theses, the effects of technology and social factors, and how to effectively manage time can all assist individuals who wish to become researchers in creating a complete plan. Getting a doctorate can be challenging, therefore, people who want to do well need to know how to deal with interpersonal and technology, as well as how to plan their time and finish their studies. As they begin the doctoral studies journey, they should acquire new information and get better at numerous skills. The themes in these works teach people who want to get their Ph.D. how to do more difficult things, like work with others, keep track of time, and plan their writing. Even with this, future research should focus on the longstanding impacts of new technologies on doctoral research and how the constant change in social factors reinforces these impacts. This research can be instrumental in understanding the challenges and opportunities for doctoral students. Additionally, it would be important to study how the intersectionality of race and gender impact the success of doctoral students, by understanding the challenges students face. This way, the field can easily tailor approaches that help support students in successfully completing their studies. Comment by Renee Winter: Lacks research support.
References
Klocko, B. A., Marshall, S. M., & Davidson, J. F. (2015). Developing Practitioner-Scholar Doctoral Candidates as Critical Writers. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 15(4). Comment by Renee Winter: Incorrect title format.
Lee, H., Chang, H., & Bryan, L. (2020). Doctoral students’ learning success in online-based leadership programs: Intersection with technological and relational factors. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 21(1), 61-81.
Lindsay, S. (2015). What works for doctoral students in completing their thesis? Teaching in Higher Education, 20(2), 183-196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2014.974025
