To prepare:

• Reflect on what you have learned through this course and how you will apply what you have learned to your dissertation research process.

Note: It is important to make sure you save your Research Journal in a Word document outside of the course for future reference.

Assignment: 1–2 paragraphs. No cover page is required, as this is a continuous document used in Weeks 1–4 and Week 11. Instead, date each entry on the document just as you would in any other journal. Be sure to include references.

• List one sentence for each of the following:
  
  • Social problem you investigated
  • Gap you identified in the research literature
  • Research problem you identified
  • Draft purpose statement based on your preliminary outline. Note: Be sure you use the appropriate qualitative or quantitative language.
  • Potential theoretical framework
• Then, based on these statements, review the Assignment you submitted last week and:
  • Note any problems you see.
  • Describe the next steps you will take to continue developing your dissertation research design.