THE PROBLEM STATEMENT The first substantial step; The light of your research…

As the first substantial step, it should… Provide the context for the research paper; Generate questions which the researcher hopes to answer; Hook the reader and establish a persuasive context for what follows; Answer the questions: “What is the problem?” and “Why is this problem worth my attention?”

Provide the context for the research paper;

Generate questions which the researcher hopes to answer;

Hook the reader and establish a persuasive context for what follows;

Answer the questions: “What is the problem?” and “Why is this problem worth my attention?”

As the first substantial step, it should… Limit scope by focusing on some variables and not others; Provide and opportunity for you to demonstrate why these variables are important

Limit scope by focusing on some variables and not others;

Provide and opportunity for you to demonstrate why these variables are important

The Problem Importance Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions: Is the problem of current interest? Is it topical? Is the problem likely to continue into the future? Will more information about the problem have practical application?

Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions:

Is the problem of current interest? Is it topical?

Is the problem likely to continue into the future?

Will more information about the problem have practical application?

The Problem Importance Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions: How large is the is the population affected by the problem? How important, influential, or popular is this problem? Would this study substantially revise or extend existing knowledge?

Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions:

How large is the is the population affected by the problem?

How important, influential, or popular is this problem?

Would this study substantially revise or extend existing knowledge?

The Problem Importance Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions: Would this study create or improve an instrument of some utility? Would research findings lead to some useful change in best practice? Is there evidence or authoritative opinion from others to support the need for this research?

Indicate why your problem is an important one by answering the following questions:

Would this study create or improve an instrument of some utility?

Would research findings lead to some useful change in best practice?

Is there evidence or authoritative opinion from others to support the need for this research?

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