008Week4

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.