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Wk 7 PSY-7109 v2
Assignment: Describe Theoretical Frameworks
Instructions
Consider and review the scholarly resources you have gathered and read thus far. In an essay, address the following:
1. Describe the theoretical frameworks used by the authors.
2. Compare and contrast how your topic relates to each of those frameworks used.
3. Based on your analysis, which framework best applies to your topic? Note that you may find that none of the frameworks seem to really fit your topic. This is a normal part of the writing process. If you find this is the case, please explain how the frameworks in your sources do not fit your topic. This should help illuminate where you should search in the literature to find a framework that applies to your study, which you can then discuss here.
4. Justify why this theoretical framework applies to your topic area and literature search.
Remember to support your analysis with the scholarly sources you have located.
Length: 5-7 pages
Identify a Theoretical Perspective
It is of paramount importance that you identify an overall organizing structure in the literature using a theoretical framework. As previously mentioned, it is important to be able to relate the issues discussed within the review to theoretical frameworks that already exist in the field. This will allow you to show how your study will contribute to theory.
As you have been collecting and reading your scholarly sources thus far, you should have been noting the theoretical frameworks used by the authors. This was part of digesting the information within a scholarly source that you have been working on so far in this course. In addition, you have been working to form themes in developing your concept map. You have summarized, critically analyzed, and synthesized the literature you collected thus far. All the while, you also continued to collect additional scholarly sources, write, receive feedback on your writing, incorporate that feedback, and continue on. In other words, you have been partaking in the iterative process of writing a literature review.
This week is geared toward further honing your literature review skills by helping you determine the theoretical framework that you will use to couch your Signature Assignment.
Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.