Locate five peer-reviewed journal articles that present studies relevant to your topic, and synthesize these into a four-page paper that summarizes the “current state of knowledge” with regard to your research question. Note specifically,

Locate five peer-reviewed journal articles that present studies relevant to your topic, and synthesize these into a four-page paper that summarizes the “current state of knowledge” with regard to your research question. Note specifically,

Study findings relative your research question (positive, negative, and inconclusive) Any additional questions left unanswered by these studies How addressing your research question would help to fill a knowledge gap (should your research question fall short of this, you may need to propose an alternative one) The specific population to which your study will apply (and ultimately, your study’s targeted sample)More on This Topic.....