Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. The manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Directions:
Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 4.
Select two additional articles from the Revised Synthesis Paper Supplemental Articles List in the Topic Resources.
Revise your Topic 4 paper using the feedback provided by your instructor and information from the two additional articles you selected to create a Revised Synthesis Paper with Reflection (1,500-2,000 words). Include the following in your paper:
A reflection (250-300 words) in which you discuss your revision process and how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. This Reflection will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction.
An introduction that provides context for the topic. This includes presenting a clear thesis statement.
Support for your identified themes with evidence from each original article. You must also incorporate additional support from sources included on the supplemental articles list. These additional articles are used to strengthen the paper’s existing evidence. Synthesize your discussion of the topic to support your thesis.
A conclusion that confirms your thesis statement, brief summary of the main points from your three themes, and recommendations for future research on the topic.
