Data driven decision making -Milestone 5

Milestone 5: Synthesis, Summary, Paraphrase and Quote

In this assignment you're going to work on weaving together your sources to begin answering your research questions. 

Use this opportunity to showcase your engagement with the research you've done so far, and to get preliminary feedback on the synthesis of sources that will be important to your final paper. 

Instructions

To complete this milestone, you need to: 

1. Review at least 4 different sources

   1. These can include the primary or secondary sources from your primary, secondary and tertiary source assignment, or the academic journals used in your methodological sources assignment.

   2. You can also add new sources, as long as they are primary or secondary works that meet the standards for quality sources set in this course.  In addition, secondary sources should be academic journals or books.

2. Restate your topic and research questions.  It's fine if these have changed since you first began working on them earlier in the course.

   1. In one to two paragraphs, synthesize the main ideas of the four sources you're working with as they pertain to answering your research questions.

   2. Using the four sources incorporate a quote, a summary, and a paraphrase into your writing.  Each should be properly cited. 

   3. Put your summary in bold, and your paraphrase in italics so that your professor is able to see them in the response.

What to include in your submission

Your assignment submission should include:

1. A document/text box entry containing your up-to-date research questions and topic, and a 1-2 paragraphs of synthesis incproprating at least one quote, summary and paraphrase

2. Your source should be properly cited using APA 7 style.