In Module Two, you submitted a paper summarizing potential resources for your research proposal and ...

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In Module Two, you submitted a paper summarizing potential resources for your research proposal and how they relate to your research questions and purpose. For the Milestone Two Literature Review, you will expand your Milestone One submission to fully address the theoretical framework of your project and additional research you have found. The literature review is a major section of the capstone research proposal. Completing this milestone will provide you with a solid foundation for your capstone project. Refer to the Module Four resources for additional information on how to write a literature review.  Write a five- to seven-page paper integrating your review of the existing research and theory and relating it to your fully developed topic. Organize your review so it provides a logical argument for the background of your proposed research and how your research fits into the big picture. Revise your research questions and support for the basic or applied study based on feedback. Appropriately synthesize the literature into the message you want to convey. Draw from multiple sources to communicate your points. In your submission, be sure to include the critical elements listed below. Clearly state your research questions or intervention. Evaluate how your chosen topic fits into the field of psychology. Synthesize previous scholarly research findings related to the topic, research questions, or intervention. Ensure synthesis includes scholarly, peer-reviewed research. Compare and evaluate the studies and resources discussed in the literature review. Evaluate and compare their arguments, methodology, conclusions, and impact. Address research gaps. Connect gaps in the overall research to argue for the necessity of your chosen research questions or intervention. Explain how your research will address gaps you have identified in existing research on your topic. Review the contribution of existing research to your chosen research question. Discuss how this research will help your chosen research questions or intervention address real-world problems. Describe implications for the general public. Organize and align the literature review to your message. Synthesize the literature into the message. Revise and synthesize new points and theories from Module Three and feedback you received. For applied research projects, integrate stakeholder information. Develop a synthesizing conclusion. Include a conclusion that does the following: Ties together the literature addressed Reiterates the connection to the research questions and the main argument Articulation of Response. Ensure that the submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax.