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Checklist:

☐ Begin with an overview of the general topic to establish the context of the study and orient the reader to the field. Do not overstate the topic as you will address the topic more fully in Chapter 2.

☐ Describe the larger context in which the problem exists.Week 7

☐ Present an overview of why this research topic is relevant and warranted.

☐ Briefly explain what research has been done on the topic and why the topic is important practically and empirically (applied and PhD) as well as theoretically (PhD).

☐ Clearly lead the reader to the problem statement to follow. The reader should not be surprised by the problem described later in the document.Week 7

☐ Do not explicitly state the study problem, purpose, or methodology, as they are discussed in subsequent sections.

☐ Devote approximately 2 to 4 pages to this section.

☐ Write in the future tense when referencing the proposed study in the dissertation proposal. Write in the past tense when referencing the completed Week 7 study in the dissertation manuscript.

☐ There are no personal opinions in the dissertation. All work must come from cited sources.

Week 7 – Assignment: Provide a Background and Introduction

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Your assignment is to construct an introduction for your topic. Follow this outline to address required components:Week 7 1. Include an introduction heading. 2. Begin by briefly describing your topic to establish the main ideas and context. 3. Next, orient the reader to the basic concepts about your topic presented in the problem and purpose statements. 4. Next, describe the facts and relevant context as a foundation leading to the study problem and purpose. Focusing on your area of research interest, briefly laying the groundwork for what has been done in the area and why the area is of important social or practical concern, or of theoretical interest.Week 7 5. Last, present an overview explaining why this research topic is currently of interest. 6. Include appropriate, recent, and scholarly sources to support each assertion. Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.Week 7 Length: 4-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

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