This journal assignment applies to ALL students, regardless of research methodology.

The assignment is an assignment designed to assist with documenting your research. Your journal entry should include answers to the following questions:

• How is it going?
• What tasks did you perform this week related to advancing your research project?
• What types of data or information from prior research were collected so far? How are you reviewing, synthesizing, and analyzing your findings?
• Why did you include or exclude some prior research or data?
• Did any patterns emerge?
• What improvements were made to previously submitted papers?