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Topic 2, you read three articles about the role of the researcher. In

Topic 3, you took this process a step further and completed the Emerging

Writer Worksheet. In that assignment, you identified two themes,

supported them with evidence from the articles, built a thesis claim and

outlined your paper. In this week’s assignment, you will build on your

outline and write a synthesis paper about the role of a researcher using

evidence from the articles to support your themes.

General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Review the articles by Coffman, Putman, Adkisson, Kriner and
  Monaghan (2016); Garcia and Yao (2019); and Inouye and McAlpine (2017)
  located in the Topic 2 Resources.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
  beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
  successful completion.
• 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:
Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words)
that synthesizes the Coffman, Putman, Adkisson, Kriner and Monaghan
(2016), Garcia and Yao (2019), and Inouye and McAlpine (2017) articles.
Your paper should include the following:

1. An introduction that provides an engaging opening statement and also
   introduces and provides context for the topic at hand, the role of the
   researcher. Include a clear thesis statement at the end of the
   introduction.
2. A topic sentence indicating the identified themes and supported with
   evidence from each article. Synthesize your discussion of the topic to
   support your thesis statement.
3. A conclusion that conforms your thesis statement, provides a brief
   summary of the main points from your two themes, and offers
   recommendations for future research on the topic.