Assignment One

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Assignment 1: Topic Selection and Proposal

 

Due Week 2 and worth 150 points

 

 

 

The topic for the Research Project should be selected in Week 1 and delivered by the end of Week 2. Students should choose a topic that interests and challenges them, one that they see as a problem or challenge. In order to satisfy the requirements, students must select a topic from the textbook, explain why they chose the topic, and describe the intent of the research. The Topic Selection and Proposal assignment further provides students with an opportunity to receive feedback from the instructor before completing additional work.

 

 

 

Information at the following link is helpful in completing this assignment: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/03/

 

 

 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

 

  1. Select a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

  2. Provide an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

  3. Analyze the topic, and describe the intended outcome of your research.

  4. Describe the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

  5. Use at least three (3) scholarly sources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, Ask.com, Answers.com, Freedictionary.com, and other open source Websites do not qualify as scholarly.

     

    Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must conform to the APA formatting requirements. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

 

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in crime and criminal behavior.
  • Write clearly and concisely about crime and criminal behavior using proper writing mechanics.

 

 

 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills using the following rubric.

 

Points: 150

Assignment 1: Topic Selection and Proposal

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Select a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely selected a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

Insufficiently selected a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

Partially selected a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

Satisfactorily selected a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

Thoroughly selected a topic from the textbook that you want to explore in greater depth.

2. Provide an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

Insufficiently provided an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

Partially provided an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

Satisfactorily provided an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

Thoroughly provided an explanation as to why the topic needs to be researched and the problems and challenges that exist.

3. Analyze the topic, and describe the intended outcome of your research.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the topic, and did not submit or incompletely described the intended outcome of your research.

Insufficiently analyzed the topic, and insufficiently described the intended outcome of your research.

Partially analyzed the topic, and partially described the intended outcome of your research.

Satisfactorily analyzed the topic, and satisfactorily described the intended outcome of your research.

Thoroughly analyzed the topic, and thoroughly described the intended outcome of your research.

4. Describe the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely described the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

Insufficiently described the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

Partially described the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research t.

Satisfactorily described the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

Thoroughly described the approach or actions that you will take in conducting your research.

5. Conform to the APA formatting standards.

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely conformed to the APA formatting standards.

Insufficiently conformed to the APA formatting standards.

Partially conformed to the APA formatting standards.

Satisfactorily conformed to the APA formatting standards.

Thoroughly conformed to the APA formatting standards.

6. 3 references

Weight: 10%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Display accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar and write in a clear and organized manner.

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

 

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