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Research Project Step 3: Methodologies
Instructions
In a ten-to-twelve page research paper, design a research methodology to address the problem statement written in Step #2. In Step #3 you are NOT reporting on the work of others related to your topic – that’s what you did in Step #1. In Step #3, you are designing your own research methodology to address the question you have posed in Step #2.
Due Date
Jul 29, 2018 11:59 PM

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Rubric Name: Assignment

This table lists criteria and
criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and
includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.Criteria

Exceptional

Good

Fair / Adequate

Limited

Poor / Unacceptable

Attention to instructions and
assignment

10 points

Can earn between 9-10
points. Follows and exceeds expectations noted in instructions

8 points

Follows instructions

7 points

Follows some but not
all instructions

6 points

Can earn between 1-6
points. Gestures toward instructions but demonstrates little comprehension
or competency

0 points

Disregards
instructions

/ 10

Creative thought / problem-solving /
self-assessment

20 points

Can earn between 19-20
points. Demonstrates a high degree of originality, insight and/or
problem-solving skill

18 points

Can earn between 17-18
points. Shows some originality, insight and/or problem-solving skill

16 points

Can earn between 15-16
points. Shows minimally acceptable originality, insight and/or
problem-solving skill

14 points

Can earn between 5-14
points. Demonstrates very little creative thought or insight; consists
mostly of second-hand ideas

4 points

Can earn between 0-4
points. Shows no original thought; all second-hand ideas

/ 20

Adherence to APA 6th ed. style

15 points

Can earn between 14-15
points. No APA style errors

13 points

No more than three APA
style errors

12 points

Can earn between 11-12
points. Demonstrated four or five APA style errors

10 points

Can earn between 3-10
points. More than six APA style errors

2 points

Can earn between 0-2
points. No attempt at APA style

/ 15

Development and support

30 points

Can earn between 28-30
points. Thoroughly and insightfully explores, explains and supports each
idea

27 points

Can earn between 25-27
points. Develops and supports key points

24 points

Can earn between 22-24
points. Inconsistently develops and supports ideas

21 points

Can earn between 6-21
points. Inadequately or ineffectively explains and defends ideas

5 points

Does not make a
meaningful attempt to explain or support ideas

/ 30

Source use, including appropriate
guidelines

10 points

Can earn between 9-10
points. Demonstrates comprehension of all source material; integrates
sources appropriately and effectively

8 points

Most source material
is appropriate, but some if not fully explained or integrated into the paper

7 points

Source material is not
consistently appropriate or integrated into the paper

6 points

Can earn between 1-6
points. Source material is rarely appropriate and/or rarely integrated
into the paper

0 points

No use of source
material

/ 10

Clarity, including grammar

15 points

Can earn between 14-15
points. All ideas are presented clearly, using appropriate language and
grammar conventions.

13 points

Most ideas are
presented clearly but sometimes too simplistically or not all grammar
conventions are followed.

12 points

Can earn between 11-12
points. Wordy; some points require rereading to understand fully: grammar
conventions are not followed.

10 points

Can earn between 3-10
points. Unclear and difficult to understand.

2 points

Can earn between 0-2
points. Largely incomprehensible

/ 15

Total

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