Final Project: Outline of Prospectus Draft So far during Weeks 1 to 5 of this course, you have been drafting sections of your Prospectus. By now, you should have completed at least a first draft of your title, problem statement, overall purpose, background, and framework (the theoretical framework). In this Assignment, you will complete this portion of your Prospectus draft. QUESTION: Submit an outline of your Prospectus, with all required headings, and include all sections listed in the paragraph above. In other words, your should have everything in place except the significance, research questions, nature of the study, possible types and sources of information or data, and possible analytical strategies (the latter of which is optional). You will cover all these topics in the remaining weeks of the course. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction As a result of your literature search, you have made progress in determining a statement of your research problem and your methodological approach for your Premise. These topics are not only required components for your Premise, but also for the Prospectus. This week you will review your problem statement, draft your purpose statement to align with that problem statement, and develop the background section of your Prospectus. Using a top-down approach requires that you move from a broad or general content area to a specific content area. In earlier weeks, you narrowed a broad area of interest to a specific researchable Dissertation topic, and then to a specific problem statement. The purpose statement in your Prospectus is an extension of the problem statement, which narrows the ideas of what, exactly, needs to be studied. In the Week 3 example of Samuel Isaiah Williamss Dissertation in SPPA, the purpose of his research was to investigate the citizens role with Congress. Finally, the background section requires that you excerpt a brief statement from your literature synthesis that you completed in Week 3, in order to support your problem statement. In the example of Dr. Williamss Dissertation, the background section covered (a) trust and confidence between the people and government; (b) the integrity of the democratic process; and (c) electronic technology and media as gauges of public opinion by elected officials. It also incorporated (d) lobbying of special interest groups; (e) deliberative democracy, citizen empowerment, and sustainable participation. Finally, the background section included (f) strategies for avoiding marginalization and exclusion; (g) classical writings of philosophers, scholars, and U.S. founders, related to democratic principles; (h) provisions of the 1st and 4th Amendments to the Constitution; (i) and concepts principles of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances (Engaging Citizens in Democratic Governance and the Decision-making Process with Congressional Committees, Walden University, 2014). This week, you will complete your problem statement, purpose statement, and background sections of your Prospectus. The Dissertation Prospectus Guide explains the requirements for each section. Also, you will submit a draft of your entire Prospectus. Some of the readings focus on forming dissertation committees. These are resources for the time that you begin to identify and nominate committee members. Required Resources Note: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Readings Public Policy and Administration OSullivan, E., Rassel, G. R., & Berner, M. (2008). Research methods for public administrators (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson, Longman. o Chapter 1, Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps (pp. 1-24) Dissertation Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 978-1-4522-6097-6 o Chapter 4, Literature Review and Statement of the Problem (pp. 69-97) o Chapter 9, Overcoming Barriers: Becoming an Expert While Controlling Your Own Destiny, (pp. 241-258) o Chapter 10, Writing (pp. 259-279) Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (n.d.-f). Research resources and tutorials. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/planning o Historical Alignment Tool (HAT) To access this document, click on Research Planning and Writing, then click on Research Planning. Then click on Historical Alignment Tool. Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (2012). Ph.D. dissertation process and documents.Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/phd o Dissertation Guidebook o Dissertation Premise Guide o Dissertation Prospectus Guide o Dissertation Prospectus Rubric o Dissertation Student Process Worksheet Simon, M. K. (2011d). Writing a purpose statement. In Dissertation and scholarly research: Recipes for success (pp. 13). Lexington, KY: Dissertation Success. Retrieved fromhttp://dissertationrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Writing-a-Purpose-Statement.pdf Simon, M. K. (2011d). Writing a purpose statement. In Dissertation and scholarly research: Recipes for success (pp. 13). Lexington, KY: Dissertation Success. Retrieved fromhttp://dissertationrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Writing-a-Purpose-Statement.pdf Walden University, Student Publications. (2014). Welcome to the catalog, student handbook, and university guidebooks. Retrieved from http://catalog.waldenu.edu/ Prospectus Exemplars o Document: Exemplar 1 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 2 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 3 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 4 (PDF) Writing Walden University, Online Writing Center. (n.d.-f). Writing Center home page. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/home Media Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Dissertation committee perspectives [Multimedia file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Final Project: Outline of Prospectus Draft So far during Weeks 1 to 5 of this course, you have been drafting sections of your Prospectus. By now, you should have completed at least a first draft of your title, problem statement, overall purpose, background, and framework (the theoretical framework). In this Assignment, you will complete this portion of your Prospectus draft. QUESTION: Submit an outline of your Prospectus, with all required headings, and include all sections listed in the paragraph above. In other words, your should have everything in place except the significance, research questions, nature of the study, possible types and sources of information or data, and possible analytical strategies (the latter of which is optional). You will cover all these topics in the remaining weeks of the course. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction As a result of your literature search, you have made progress in determining a statement of your research problem and your methodological approach for your Premise. These topics are not only required components for your Premise, but also for the Prospectus. This week you will review your problem statement, draft your purpose statement to align with that problem statement, and develop the background section of your Prospectus. Using a top-down approach requires that you move from a broad or general content area to a specific content area. In earlier weeks, you narrowed a broad area of interest to a specific researchable Dissertation topic, and then to a specific problem statement. The purpose statement in your Prospectus is an extension of the problem statement, which narrows the ideas of what, exactly, needs to be studied. In the Week 3 example of Samuel Isaiah Williamss Dissertation in SPPA, the purpose of his research was to investigate the citizens role with Congress. Finally, the background section requires that you excerpt a brief statement from your literature synthesis that you completed in Week 3, in order to support your problem statement. In the example of Dr. Williamss Dissertation, the background section covered (a) trust and confidence between the people and government; (b) the integrity of the democratic process; and (c) electronic technology and media as gauges of public opinion by elected officials. It also incorporated (d) lobbying of special interest groups; (e) deliberative democracy, citizen empowerment, and sustainable participation. Finally, the background section included (f) strategies for avoiding marginalization and exclusion; (g) classical writings of philosophers, scholars, and U.S. founders, related to democratic principles; (h) provisions of the 1st and 4th Amendments to the Constitution; (i) and concepts principles of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances (Engaging Citizens in Democratic Governance and the Decision-making Process with Congressional Committees, Walden University, 2014). This week, you will complete your problem statement, purpose statement, and background sections of your Prospectus. The Dissertation Prospectus Guide explains the requirements for each section. Also, you will submit a draft of your entire Prospectus. Some of the readings focus on forming dissertation committees. These are resources for the time that you begin to identify and nominate committee members. Required Resources Note: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Readings Public Policy and Administration OSullivan, E., Rassel, G. R., & Berner, M. (2008). Research methods for public administrators (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson, Longman. o Chapter 1, Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps (pp. 1-24) Dissertation Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 978-1-4522-6097-6 o Chapter 4, Literature Review and Statement of the Problem (pp. 69-97) o Chapter 9, Overcoming Barriers: Becoming an Expert While Controlling Your Own Destiny, (pp. 241-258) o Chapter 10, Writing (pp. 259-279) Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (n.d.-f). Research resources and tutorials. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/planning o Historical Alignment Tool (HAT) To access this document, click on Research Planning and Writing, then click on Research Planning. Then click on Historical Alignment Tool. Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (2012). Ph.D. dissertation process and documents.Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/phd o Dissertation Guidebook o Dissertation Premise Guide o Dissertation Prospectus Guide o Dissertation Prospectus Rubric o Dissertation Student Process Worksheet Simon, M. K. (2011d). Writing a purpose statement. In Dissertation and scholarly research: Recipes for success (pp. 13). Lexington, KY: Dissertation Success. Retrieved fromhttp://dissertationrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Writing-a-Purpose-Statement.pdf Simon, M. K. (2011d). Writing a purpose statement. In Dissertation and scholarly research: Recipes for success (pp. 13). Lexington, KY: Dissertation Success. Retrieved fromhttp://dissertationrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Writing-a-Purpose-Statement.pdf Walden University, Student Publications. (2014). Welcome to the catalog, student handbook, and university guidebooks. Retrieved from http://catalog.waldenu.edu/ Prospectus Exemplars o Document: Exemplar 1 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 2 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 3 (PDF) o Document: Exemplar 4 (PDF) Writing Walden University, Online Writing Center. (n.d.-f). Writing Center home page. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/home Media Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Dissertation committee perspectives [Multimedia file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.