Assignment: High School Football declining due to Injuries/ Injuries in Sports
Discuss the significance and meaning of a purpose statement in a research project. Then, select a potential research topic related to your degree path (Sports and Health Sciences or Sports Management) and develop a purpose statement example for this topic. Your purpose statement should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your purpose statement should reflect scholarly writing.
• Overview
Your writing needs a purpose, specific aim or goal. A clear reason for writing your research paper is particularly important. Developing and writing a purpose statement can be daunting. You want your statement to be narrow yet broad - certainly an oxymoron. This week you will learn how to write an effective purpose statement.
Objectives
o Generate each section of the scholarly paper
Specific Topics
The Purpose Statement (Specific Aims)
Key Learning Concepts
o Using a script for writing a qualitative purpose statement
o Considering how the script would change depending on your qualitative design
o Using a script for writing a quantitative purpose statement
o Considering how the script would change depending on your quantitative design
o Using a script for writing mixed methods purpose statement
o Considering how the script would change depending on your mixed methods design
Creswell, J.W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach (5th Ed.) Twelve Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.