Please Read:
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Assignment:
Formative Assessment: Your Research Topic and Title It is time to consider your research topic. In this formative assessment, you will provide a self-analysis of your current thoughts of where your research is heading. Complete a table using the following questions as your guide. Use APA formatting for your table, as you will need this throughout your capstone process. You will use a narrative table format (see pages 223-224 in APA 7th ed for examples.) Suggested headings: Questions – My Reflections Questions: 1. What is a topic that is interesting to me? 2. What is the scope of my topic – broad or narrow? How will I make it researchable and relevant? 3. What are some current research ideas on my topic, including citations? 4. Where can I search for potential data sets covering aspects of my topic? 5. Why is this topic so important to me? 6. What do I seek to add to the general knowledge base through my research?
Your Research Topic and Title It is time to consider your research topic. In this formative assessment, you will provide a self-analysis of your current thoughts of where your research is heading.
