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Capstone Assignment

Introduction: Prepare an introduction for your capstone assignment identifying a current critical issue you are interested in professionally. Identify at least 3 published sources for draft one with a minimum of 6-10 published sources for final submission that support the relevance, timeliness, and significance of the topic in the initial submission.

Statement of the Problem: Prepare a statement of the problem. The problem statement is an issue or problem within a broad topic area that you believe is important. A statement of the problem includes the following components:

· The situation in/within (organization/institution/policy, etc.).

· Has created a problem (describe). In (context of the study), this problem creates the following situation (specific details with quantifiable data to support, reference literature on the topic).

· This problem impacts (name the population) because (describe the impact).

Research Question(s) and Strategy: Provide at least two guiding question (1–3 required) and discuss the resources you will use to examine the issue (strategy). A guiding question (or research question) describes the purpose of your essay. The question(s) is/are strongly tied to the broad topic and the issue you have identified in the problem statement. This section will be followed by a literature review addressing the topic and problem. You will reference current published materials (doctrine, peer reviewed articles, etc.) to explain what is known about the issue. Provide an overview of the strategies you will use to identify relevant and current resources related to the topic. Identify at least two strategies you will employ to locate resources.

Literature Review: Conduct a literature review of 6 or more scholarly or doctrinal resources related to the topic and problem you have established for your capstone project. The literature review should be a discussion of the related literature, organized by topic or themes (not a list of sources).

1. Introduction: Identify the Topic (1 page)

2. Statement of the Problem (1/2 page)

3. Research Question(s) and Strategy (2 page)

4. Literature Review (4-5 pages)

5. Reference List – at least 6 references in APA format