Explicate the Definition of Terms
Topic 3: Background and Introduction
Broadly, a component of Definitions and Terms is to provide definitions of key terms. In this activity, you will identify the specific terms to be used in your study. You will then explicate the definition of each term that you have identified to best represent your understanding and application of each term in your dissertation.
- Generally, a component of Definitions and Terms is to ground the definitions using the literature.
- Specifically, a component of Definitions and Terms is to establish how the key term is defined for your study.
- What key terms will be utilized in the discourse of your dissertation? How will you operationalize these terms – as in what is your specific understanding of each key term and how will you apply this understanding in your use of the term throughout the rest of your dissertation?
- Alphabetically organize this explication.