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1. Qualitative: Need it 10 hrs( 4 pages – check sample
Qualitative: Need it 10 hrs( 4 pages – check sample and start) R.1 Abstract of Qualitative
Research ArticleOverview: 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: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.Author Qualifications – name and
qualification of each author conducting the researchResearch Concern – one paragraph
summary of the reason for the overall research topicResearch Purpose Statement AND
Research Questions or Hypotheses – specific focus of the researchPrecedent Literature –
key literature used in proposing the needed research (not the full bibliography or reference
list)Research Methodology – description of the population, sample, and data gathering
techniques used in the researchInstrumentation – description of the tools used to gather
data (surveys, tests, interviews, etc.)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
ArticleOverview: 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)

2. 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: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.Author Qualifications –
name and qualification of each author conducting the researchResearch Concern – one
paragraph summary of the reason for the overall research topicResearch Purpose
Statement AND Research Questions or Hypotheses – specific focus of the researchPrecedent
Literature – key literature used in proposing the needed research (not the full bibliography
or reference list)Research Methodology – description of the population, sample, and data
gathering techniques used in the researchInstrumentation – description of the tools used to
gather data (surveys, tests, interviews, etc.)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
IntroductionOverview: 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:Review the rubric and examples to make sure that you understand what is
expected of you in this assignment.Chapter One Samples.pdf Chapter One Samples.pdf –
Alternative FormatsRubric for Chapter One.docx Rubric for Chapter One.docx – Alternative
Formats 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)Turn in your
“mock” chapter one to the submission box.