A proposed study with a clearly defined purpose is more likely to benefit from a more focused research problem, and a firmer research plan and design. The purpose statement defines whether the study will be of value: What information is needed? How likely is this information to influence decisions? How important and timely is the study? What is at stake (O’Sullivan, Rassel, & Berner, 2008)? Filling in the blanks in a simple sentence in the template below will help you to focus your purpose statement.
Use this template to complete the Purpose section of your Prospectus:
The purpose of this _ (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-design) study is to (understand, describe, develop, discover) the (central focus for the study) for ___ (the unit of analysis, person, processes, groups, site).
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