1. Synthesis Paper Instructions
The purposes of this assignment are to:
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Demonstrate proper use of current APA style in a term paper.
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Demonstrate proper use of one of the research methods studied
in this course—specifically, the case study.
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Reflect on what you have learned in this course.
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Reflect on the course content as critiqued from a biblical,
Christian perspective.
Instructions:
Using a case study approach, write a 4–8-page research-based
paper using yourself as the research subject by answering the
assigned research questions:
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What have you learned about research at an introductory level?
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How do you evaluate or critique this from a biblical, Christian
perspective?
You will use the APA skills that you honed during
Module/Week 1, the case study skills you developed in
Module/Week 6, and all the content you studied throughout all
the modules/weeks of this course. APA style needs to be

2. demonstrated in all aspects of this assignment.
Include your properly formatted title page, references page, the
body of your document with proper citations, and levels of
headings. Be sure to cite enough references to sufficiently
support your paper. Maintain consistency between your citations
and references page. The 4–8-page body of your paper is in
addition to the title page and references page.
You may use your Discussion Board Forum posts, your answers
to previous short essay quiz questions, and additional personal
reflection. Your answer is not going to be just like anyone
else’s answer, and that is what is expected.
Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism.
Note: Some matching on the Learn Assignment report is not
unexpected. You will be citing sources that others may have
used in other papers, so some matches might appear. The faculty
member will be able to discern what is appropriate matching
due to properly cited sources. This assignment is open-
book/open-notes, open-Bible, open to discussion with friends,
etc. Be sure to document your sources when you use the
textbook or other material from this course, personal interviews
with friends, etc.