Qualitative:  Need it 10 hrs( 4 pages – check sample and start)

R.1 Abstract of Qualitative Research Article

Overview: The term “abstract” is a homophone which can mean one of two scholarly writing activities. One, is the abstract that you will write to introduce your dissertation. The other meaning is a shortened writing assignment whereby you write a condensed summary of an academic journal.  For this assignment, we will focus on writing a scholarly abstract of a qualitative journal. More information about writing an abstract can be found via the web resource “Writing Scholarly Abstracts.”Directions: View the rubric and examples to make sure you understand the expectations of this assignment. Create a 1-2 (more is fine) page single-spaced Analysis of Research abstract published qualitative scholarly article related to your mock dissertation topic/research question.Brevity and being concise are important as this analysis is intended to be a brief summation of the research.Each abstract must therefore consist of the following in this order:

1. Bibliographic Citation – use the correctly formatted APA style citation for the work as the title of your abstract, displaying the full citation in bold font.
2. Author Qualifications – name and qualification of each author conducting the research
3. Research Concern – one paragraph summary of the reason for the overall research topic
4. Research Purpose Statement AND Research Questions or Hypotheses – specific focus of the research
5. Precedent Literature – key literature used in proposing the needed research (not the full bibliography or reference list)
6. Research Methodology – description of the population, sample, and data gathering techniques used in the research
7. Instrumentation – description of the tools used to gather data (surveys, tests, interviews, etc.)
8. Findings – summation of what the research discovered and the types of analysis that were used to describe the findings (tables, figures, and statistical measures)

See examples to help guide your writing:  Qualitative Abstract Samples.pdf Qualitative Abstract Samples.pdf – Alternative FormatsView the rubric:  Rubric for Abstract.docx Rubric for Abstract.docx – Alternative Formats

Quantitative Numbers :  Need it  by EOD tomorrow( 24 hrs)

R.2 Abstract of a Quantitative Research Article

Overview: The term “abstract” is a homophone which can mean one of two scholarly writing activities. One, is the abstract that you will write to introduce your dissertation. The other meaning is a shortened writing assignment whereby you write a condensed summary of an academic journal.  For this week, we will focus on writing a scholarly abstract of a quantitative journal. More information about writing an abstract can be found via the web resource “Writing Scholarly Abstracts.”Directions: View the rubric and examples to make sure you understand the expectations of this assignment.  Create a 1-2 page (more is fine) single-spaced Analysis of Research abstract published quantitative scholarly article related to your mock dissertation topic/research question. Additionally, this assignment functions just like assignment R.1 only it reviews a quantitative article instead of a qualitative one.Brevity and being concise are important as this analysis is intended to be a brief summation of the research.Each abstract must therefore consist of the following in this order:

1. Bibliographic Citation – use the correctly formatted APA style citation for the work as the title of your abstract, displaying the full citation in bold font.
2. Author Qualifications – name and qualification of each author conducting the research
3. Research Concern – one paragraph summary of the reason for the overall research topic
4. Research Purpose Statement AND Research Questions or Hypotheses – specific focus of the research
5. Precedent Literature – key literature used in proposing the needed research (not the full bibliography or reference list)
6. Research Methodology – description of the population, sample, and data gathering techniques used in the research
7. Instrumentation – description of the tools used to gather data (surveys, tests, interviews, etc.)
8. Findings – summation of what the research discovered and the types of analysis that were used to describe the findings (tables, figures, and statistical measures)

See examples to help guide your writing:   Quantitative Abstract Samples.pdf Quantitative Abstract Samples.pdf – Alternative FormatsView the rubric:   Rubric for Abstract.docx Rubric for Abstract.docx – Alternative Formats

Chapter 1 Mock: Need it before Sunday ( 6:00PM CST)

11.1 Mock Dissertation Chapter One Introduction

Overview: As you observed in the LIVE session, there is a connection between chapter three and chapter one. Therefore, as an extension of our week in the mock chapter three from last week, we will write a mock chapter one. For the sake of preparation,   Like we discuss in class, each university has unique parameters for what they expect in chapter one, so you may see papers from other universities that look slightly different. The importance here is to focus on the content, not necessarily the organization. This assignment will help determine your readiness to write a full-length chapter one.Directions:

1. Review the rubric and examples to make sure that you understand what is expected of you in this assignment.
   1. Chapter One Samples.pdf Chapter One Samples.pdf – Alternative Formats
   2. Rubric for Chapter One.docx Rubric for Chapter One.docx – Alternative Formats
2. Develop a 3-4 page (more is fine) mock chapter one to include the following expectations from the university:
   • Overview (1-2 well developed paragraphs)
   • Background and problem statement (1-2 well developed paragraphs)
   • Purpose of the study (1 well developed paragraph)
   • Significance of the study (1 well developed paragraph)
   • Research Questions (numbered list)
   • Limitations of the Study (1 short paragraph)
   • Assumptions (1 short paragraph)
   • Definitions (list)
   • Summary (1 well developed paragraph)
3. Turn in your “mock” chapter one to the submission box.