This Critical Thinking (CT) assignment builds on the assignments from Modules 4 and 6.

Write an Introduction based on the references identified in the Module 4 CT assignment and the annotated bibliography created in the Module 6 CT assignment. The Introduction should provide an overview, background, and explanation of the research topic you chose. Include an overview of your research question, what software might be used in your analysis, and ethical principles in research. Week 9’s module lecture provides guidance on writing introductions for research papers.

Your introduction should meet the following requirements:

• Be three paragraphs in length (2 pages), not including the title or reference pages.
• Be formatted according to APA writing guidelines.

Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from the scholarly articles you have gathered.
Follow APA writing standards.