This manual is for RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 2, start to submission. Research Theory for Qualitative Studies asks you to identify a theory that frames your proposed qualitative study and explain it: its key elements, concepts, constructs, propositions and models, how it supports and shapes the proposed research, and its practical implications, with illustrative examples. The grade turns on showing how the theory shapes the study. Describing a theory scores lower than explaining how its concepts guide your questions, data collection and analysis. Below is the method our tutors use, a structure that maps to the criteria, and an annotated sample excerpt. Prefer to hand it off? A premium original sample for this exact assessment comes back in 24 to 48 hours, revised free until it meets the guide. Capella's catalog lists the course as RSCH-FPX7868, and some courserooms print RSCH7868; both point to this same Assessment 2. In current courserooms this assessment typically appears as "Research Theory for Qualitative Studies".
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How RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 2 is scored
FlexPath does not use letter grades. Each criterion in the scoring guide lands on one of four levels, and the level descriptions are the real writing brief:
| Level | What it means on a research theory paper |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | The research theory paper is specific to the organization or case, applies course concepts accurately with credible sources, and ends in justified conclusions or recommendations. |
| Proficient | The research theory paper is accurate, but the application or recommendations are general. |
| Basic | The research theory paper describes concepts with little application. |
| Non-performance | A required part of the research theory paper is missing. |
Build on your Assessment 1 topic.
The RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 2 method, step by step
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Choose the theory
One that fits your topic.
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Explain key elements
Concepts and constructs.
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State propositions
Relationships the theory proposes.
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Describe models
How the theory is represented.
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Show how it supports the study
Questions, data and analysis.
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Give examples
Studies that used the theory.
A structure that maps to the criteria
Word counts are planning targets our tutors use, not Capella rules; follow the length and format your scoring guide states.
| Section | What it must do | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Theory and study. | ~75 words |
| Key elements, concepts and constructs | Explanation. | ~200 words |
| Propositions and models | Explanation. | ~150 words |
| How theory supports the research and implications | Application, then references. | ~200 words |
Annotated sample excerpt
An original model excerpt from our team, written to show the register that reaches the top of the guide. Learn the moves, then write your own version.
Equity theory proposes that employees compare the ratio of their contributions and rewards with those of others, and that perceived unfairness motivates them to restore balance.1 Its concepts of inputs, outcomes and referent others give the interview guide its structure, with questions asking participants whom they compare themselves with and what they do when the comparison feels unfair.2 The theory also guides analysis, since responses can be coded for the strategies the theory predicts, such as reducing effort, seeking a raise or leaving.3
- 1States the theory's core proposition.
- 2Shows how concepts shape data collection.
- 3Shows how the theory guides analysis.
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The five mistakes that cost Distinguished
- Definitions without application. Apply each concept to the organization or case.
- No sources. Cite credible business sources.
- Vague recommendations. Make them specific and justified.
- Theory without application. Show how it shapes the study.
Pre-submission checklist
- Theory chosen
- Elements and constructs
- Propositions and models
- Support for the study
- Examples
- References
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