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 these were the instructions for the worksheet. read her comments on the worksheet. 

Topic Approval – School Review

Signature Assignment

This assignment has been identified as a Signature Assignment. Signature assignments serve a dual purpose: to meet the competencies in the course where the signature assignment appears and to acquire skills needed to demonstrate competencies specific to the completion of the dissertation. Learners must successfully meet the established criteria for demonstrating competence on this assignment in order to successfully complete the course (see University Policy 3.4.07 Grading). Completion of this course is a program-specific requirement. Consequently, learners must pass this course in order to remain in good academic standing (see University Policy 3.01.04 Academic Standing).

Instructions

After reviewing the critical feedback given by your instructor in your course assignments and further developing the area of focus within the topic, incorporate these revisions into a final draft of your Topic Approval document.

In the same format as your Unit 1 assignment, describe the topic by addressing each of these sections in the template.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should be prepared in APA style and also meet the following requirements: 

• Written communication: Employ effective academic communication skills in a manner consistent with members of the counseling profession.


• References: All references should be no more than five years old.


• Format: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Include a title and reference page along with page numbers, headings, and running heads. Use the template provided.


• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.


• Length: Two pages or less.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

• Topic Approval – School Review Scoring Guide.


• University Policy 3.04.07: Grading [PDF].


• University Policy 3.01.04: Academic Standing [PDF].


• Topic Approval Template [DOCX].


• APA Style and Format.


• Writing Feedback Tool.

 !! comments by instructor- 

Hello,

Dr. Lange has reviewed your U8A1 and it is not yet approved.  She provided feedback on the document and I sent it to you via the assignment area.  Please review her comments against your work and make revisions accordingly.  This needs to be resubmitted asap so it is a quick turn around.

Please leave in her comments and highlight the changes you made using track changes.  I have added an additional attempt for the assignment so please have it resubmitted no later than 6am Central Thursday morning.

Thanks, Dr. J

!!!! this is this week assignment for the paper (additional Pages) 

Signature Assignment: Topic, Background, Need, Purpose, and Significance

Signature Assignment

This assignment has been identified as a Signature Assignment. Signature assignments serve a dual purpose: to meet the competencies in the course where the signature assignment appears and to acquire skills needed to demonstrate competencies specific to the completion of the dissertation. Learners must successfully meet the established criteria for demonstrating competence on this assignment in order to successfully complete the course (see University Policy 3.04.07: Grading [PDF]).  Completion of this course is a program-specific requirement. Consequently, learners must pass this course in order to remain in good academic standing (see University Policy 3.01.04: Academic Standing [PDF]).

Instructions

For this final assignment, in 7–10 pages, combine all sections—Topic, Background, Need, Purpose, and Significance—into one cohesive, well-written document.

The submission should include the following.

Topic and Background

In these sections, include:

• The approved topic sentence.


• A full discussion of the topic of interest (what settings and whom it affects).


• A description of the literature and what is already known.


• A description of what issues remain to be understood.


• A description of the reasons this topic is of interest.


• A description of the general theory used to understand the topic. 

Need

In this section, include:

• A clear articulation of how the study relates to the current literature.


• A discussion of the gaps (areas for further research) through a description of the findings from the research literature.


• An explanation of why this topic should be investigated.

Purpose

In this section, include:

• A detailed description of how the study will add to the knowledge base.


• A discussion explaining how addressing the need will aid the wider community of interest.


• A description identifying how the study will aid an increase in the knowledge about this topic. 

Significance

In this section, include:

• A description of how the study will be meaningful or valuable to:
  
  
  
  • The wider community who have a vested interest in the problem or need for the study.
  
  
  • The professionals in the discipline who are interest in your need for the study.
  
  
  • The knowledge base and theories of the discipline.
  
  
  
  


• An identification of how and why the study will be significant to policy, theory, or practice.

Reference List

Additionally, you should have a minimum of 30 scholarly articles, most from counseling journals, to support your work. Each reference should be noted in the body of the submission and included in the annotated bibliography.

Note: Changes made to Topic and Background sections since your last submission must be indicated using highlighting or a different color font.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should be prepared in APA style and should meet the following requirements: 

• Written communication: Employ effective academic communication skills in a manner consistent with members of the counseling profession.


• References: All references should be no more than five years old.


• Format: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Include a title and reference page along with page numbers, headings, and running heads.


• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.


• Length: 7–10 pages, including title and reference page.

Carefully review the scoring guide to make sure you understand and are completing all requirements. Note that Distinguished grading requires performance beyond that noted in instructions.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

• Signature Assignment: Topic, Background, Need, Purpose, and Significance Scoring Guide.


• University Policy 3.04.07: Grading [PDF].


• University Policy 3.01.04: Academic Standing [PDF].


• Dissertation Chapter 1 Guide [PDF].


• APA Style and Format.


• Writing Feedback Tool.