Self-Assessment

Throughout your studies, you have become familiar with a variety of concepts in qualitative reasoning and analysis. You have explored the importance of qualitative thinking in research and used your knowledge to compose your own Qualitative Research Plan. This Assignment will give you an opportunity for self-assessment as you analyze your progress in your studies.
To prepare for this Assignment:
• Assess your progress and skills with qualitative reasoning and analysis. Where do you still need to improve, and what is your plan for improving these skills?
• Consider what role this course has played in helping you determine an approach to your Dissertation topic. Has your original topic and approach changed? Why? How? How does this reflect how you have developed as a researcher?
• To what extent has using qualitative research informed your understanding of research in general? What about your understanding of how to read the findings of a research article?
• Think about how this course fits into your residency Milestones. Are you on track? Have you registered for your next residency?
• Think about any lingering questions that you have.
The assignment:
Compose a 2 essay page paper in which you assess your progress with qualitative reasoning and analysis. Be sure to include examples and information responding to the questions above. You may also address any lingering questions you have.
Use APA format.

Take the self-assessment from Chapter 2 of the textbook. Then write a 3-page narrative essay that reports your scores, defines your dominant images, and responds to the four questions at the end of the self-assessment. While this is a reflective assignment, you must support your responses with citations as directed in the checklist below.
Chapter 2 is attached as a PDF

The paper should be formatted with double spacing, citations, title page, reference page, and errorless APA formatting
Review proper essay form: Include an introduction, the body of text, and a conclusion.
Develop a 3-page essay (title and reference pages do not count in the 3-page requirement).
Support your major points with citations from course materials and outside sources. Describe your personal experiences, but support any analysis or interpretation with substantiation from credible sources. To complete this assignment, citation of a minimum of three scholarly references other than the course textbook is required.