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Week 4 - Assignment: Compose Problem and Purpose Statements

Instructions

Submissions

For this assignment, you will compose a problem statement and a purpose statement based

on the topic you are considering for your applied doctoral project. Remember an effective

problem statement contains the following elements:

States the issue, problem, or situation

States the particular population (if applicable)

States how the population is affected

Cites supporting literature (scholarly and professional)

References previous literature with citations

Points out any gaps

Logically transitions to the purpose statement

Identifies what you are going to do, how, for whom, and why

Provides the reason for the study or project

Length: 1-2 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly and/or professional resources

Your problem/purpose statements 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 response should reflect graduate-level writing and APA standards.