Revised Synthesis Paper: Scholarly Identity and FeedbackGrand Canyon UniversityRES-815 Introduction to ResearchDate1
Reflecting on the Revision ProcessThe Synthesis Process is one of the hardest concepts that I had to understand and try toimplement during the course of this class. During my revision process, I was able to understandhow important is to use your evidence to integrate different sources to prove a point. Althoughmy thesis development and purpose were good, one of the main suggestions that I found veryvaluable was the fact that my thesis statement was not part of the paragraph as a whole whichmakes the paper flow look a little unnatural. Mechanics of Writing and APA Format were myonly two satisfactory criteria. Blank spaces, paragraph length, citation, and gender-neutralpronouns are some of the specific’s suggestions that I was able to recognize and try to implementfrom now on. As a non-Native English speaker, I can take this as a challenge because it is anunderstandable and natural process that most ESL students encountered.For instance, I do not have any problem with the idea that as a doctoral graduate, you areexpected to write properly and communicate effective. I think in every single task, DQ, andactivity, I have been able to improve little by little and take advance of the feedback thatpromptly has been suggested. Subsequently, since there is always something new to learn,creating a Scholarly Identity suddenly starts to become more spontaneous and enjoyable. As Imentioned before, I think the methodology of the course itself is well structured and is taking mestep by step to start building a strong Scholarly Identity since the first day. Keep striving is mypreferred feedback so far.2
Revised Synthesis Paper: Scholarly Identity and FeedbackDeveloping a Scholarly Identity is considering as a process where change is occurringcontinuously in response to the individual’s changing goals and experiences. Previously, ampleresearch has distinguished the development of Scholarly Identity as a process of becominglocated within a discipline and institution based on one’s research contribution (Inouye &McAlpine, 2017).Developing a Scholarly Identity is a crucial process in Doctoral Education where self-motivation, active reflective scholarly practices, and openness to continuous feedback are maincornerstones into the transition to becoming scholars or experts. As new Doctoral Students, it isimperative to understand how we combine our areas of expertise with our endeavors to enter intothe academic community. Coffman et al. (2016) pointed out that the terms “scholar” and “expert”are interchangeable. Under that approach, it is important to realize how Doctoral programs giveus the opportunities to engage in a specialized way.
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