Problem Statement

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RES/709 Research Outline

Your Name

Institution Name

Course Name

Instructor’s Name

Assignment Due Date

Proposed Dissertation Title

1. Program of Study (including specialization, when applicable)

2. Problem Statement

Write 1 to 2 paragraphs providing a brief description and background of the identified problem and provide your one-sentence problem statement.

3. Purpose Statement

Provide a statement of the objectives of the study from Week 4’s assignment.

4. Research Question

State the proposed research question from Week 5’s assignment.

5. Methodology

Provide a statement of the proposed method and briefly describe why the methodology is appropriate from Week 6’s assignment.

6. Design

Provide a statement of the proposed research design and why the design is appropriate from Week 7’s assignment.

7. Framework

Describe the theoretical or conceptual framework for your proposed study from Week 8.

8. Significance of the Study

Provide a statement of the significance or importance of your study: why the study is a unique approach to the problem to be investigated, potential benefit/benefactors from the proposed study, and the ways in which the study results might make an original contribution to your professional field.

References

Note: the reference page is not sub-divided by type of literature and the following provides examples of how to format different pieces of literature. All references are in alphabetical order according to authors’ last names.

Journal Article Example

Ainsworth, S., & Purss, A. (2009). Same time, next year? Personnel Review, 38(3), 217-235.

https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480910943304

Authored Book Example

Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A. (2007). Management: Leading and collaborating in a competitive world (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Chapter in an Edited Book Example

Eatough, V., & Smith, J. (2008). Interpretative phenomenological analysis. In C. Willig & W. Stainton-Rogers (Eds.), The Sage handbook of qualitative research in psychology (pp. 179-195). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781848607927.n11

Magazine Article Example

Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week, 24-26. http://www.businessweek.com/

Dissertation Example

Lisbon, E. I. (2010). A study of leadership preferences by generation. (Publication No. 3455137) [Doctoral dissertation, Our Lady of the Lake University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Webpage on a Website Example

Moore, T. G. (2017, December). Self-compassion may improve resiliency. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-compassion

Website Example

World Health Organization (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine safety. https://www.who.int/mongolia/health-topics/vaccines/faq

[NOTE: References are listed in alphabetical order. All references listed in the reference list must have an in-text citation from that source in the body of the paper. For additional examples of reference formatting, see Chapter 10 of the APA Manual]

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Appendix A

Week 4

Provide a summary paragraph that identifies changes to your problem statement based on faculty feedback and an explanation of how your purpose statement aligns with the problem statement.

Appendix B

Week 5

Provide a summary of how your research question aligns with your study’s purpose.