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Assignment 2: Research Paper Part 1 – The Foundation

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

Assignment 1 attached

If you have ever asked a question, wondered why something is as it is, or tried to understand an event, you have engaged in research. For this assignment, you will create the first part of your research paper. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

For this assignment, you will craft the framework of your research using the articles you collected and summarized from Assignment 1 and / or other articles you found that relate to your research topic. Assignments 2, 3, and 4 will all build on each other to create one comprehensive research paper. Each time you submit an assignment, your instructor will provide feedback that you can use moving forward with the other parts of the research paper.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1.      Describe the:

a.      Introduction to your topic.

b.      Purpose of your research.

c.      Problem statement.

2.      Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic.

3.      Identify the:

a.      Gap(s) in the literature.

b.      Research question or hypotheses of your topic.

c.      Proposed theory for your research.

4.      Include at least six (6) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic.

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 follow APA format. 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:

·        Identify a research topic and describe why it can and should be studied.

·        Determine the appropriateness of peer-reviewed literature to support research topics.

·        Use technology and information resources to research issues related to educational research methods.

·        Use quantitative and / or qualitative approaches to create research topics.

·        Analyze research methodologies that support specific research topics.

·        Evaluate components of a research proposal.

·        Write clearly and concisely about educational research methods using proper writing mechanics.

·        Determine the appropriate research procedures when designing a qualitative study.

·        Determine the appropriate research procedures when designing a quantitative study.

 

 

 

 

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: 200

Assignment 2: Research Paper Part 1 – The Foundation

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.

Weight: 45%

Did not submit or incompletely described the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.

Partially described the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.

Satisfactorily described the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.

Thoroughly described the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.

2. Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Partially summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Satisfactorily summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

Thoroughly summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.

3. Identify the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely identified the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.

Partially identified the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.

Satisfactorily identified the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.

Thoroughly identified the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.

4. 6 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

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

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

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

5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

6. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

7. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

8. Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

 

 

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