1.) Describe Limitations and Delimitations for your study: Limitations reflect possible weaknesses in the study. The candidate must address the limitations over which he or she has no control. For various reasons, limitations of the study may be determined by such factors as a convenience sample meaning using participants that are not randomly selected which limits the generalizability of the results. The candidate must address delimitations factors for the study. They serve to narrow the focus of the study to focus on specific criteria or to delimit to specific groups or locations. Delimitations are the aspects of the study that you have built in to limit the study. Delimitations can include but are not limited to geographic location, population of focus, age, gender, or focus of research. You should have a clear differentiation between the limitations and delimitations in this section. Please refer to the Doctoral Project Manual, template, and video for additional information on Chapter One. Submit paper which includes the Limitations and Delimitations for your study. Length of this section should be 2 to 4 paragraphs. 2.) Create a List of Definitions and Key Terms for Chapter One: All pertinent definitions and key terms within the scope of the study need to be operationalized. All definitions and key terms must be cited from peer-reviewed sources. Provide a listing of Definitions relevant to your study. Just a reminder that websites are not a source. Definitions should come from peer-reviewed articles. Words that are included are those that are specific to the field of study that are not used in a common manner. These words would not be found in general dictionaries or encyclopedias. The definitions here to not take the place of defining the words when they are first used. Please refer to the Doctoral Project Manual and video for additional information on Chapter One. This section should follow formatting as presented in the Doctoral Project Template 3.)Write the Organization of the Doctoral Project: The Organization is a brief overview of each chapter that will be included. The Discussion of each chapter should be specific to your study and give the reader an understanding of what to expect. For example, of you are conducting a theoretical study you will describe the chapters with this study method in mind as it relates to the topic. Keep in mind this is brief and should not be complicated no more than a paragraph on each section discussed. Please refer to the Doctoral Project Manual, template, and Chapter One Video for additional information. Submit paper for Organization. Paper should be 1 page in length.
