In Topic 2, you were asked to  read three articles on the topic of doctoral identity and to complete an  annotated bibliography to demonstrate their understanding of the  material. In Topic 3, you were asked to take this process a step further  and identify themes found in the three articles and to complete a  synthesis worksheet where the themes were supported by evidence from  each article. In this assignment, you will build on your worksheet  efforts and write a paper about the three themes. The narrative will not  only present the evidence from the articles to support the identified  themes, but also will provide an analysis for each theme by synthesizing  the information collected.

General Requirements:

Locate the Synthesis Worksheet you completed in Topic 3.
Locate and download “Synthesis Paper Template” from the Course Materials for this topic.
Review the articles by Baker & Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and  Smith & Hatmaker (2014) located in the Course Materials for this  topic.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning  the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful  completion.