Writing Assignment - Report on Research Study #1

Background and need for the study

Statement of the problem

Research question or hypotheses

Research method or design

Population, sample and participants

Summary (300 words or less)

Grammar, Editing, and Documentation

· Clearly and completely describes background

· Clearly and completely explains the need for the study

· Clearly and completely describes the problem

· Clearly explains research question or hypotheses

· Clearly and comprehensively describes research method or design

· Clearly and comprehensively describes the population

· Clearly and comprehensively describes the sample

· Clearly and comprehensively describes the participants

· Clearly and comprehensively paraphrases the reason the study was conducted,

· the key methods,

· the main results,

· the authors’ interpretation of the results,

· a summary of the authors’ discussion, and

· Your interpretation of the results

The writing is grammatical, well-edited, and properly documented

20

20

20

20

20

50

0

All of the above elements or characteristics are present but one or two need improvement

The above element or characteristic is present but needs improvement

The above element or characteristic is present but needs improvement

All of the above elements or characteristics are present but one or two need improvement

All of the above elements or characteristics are present but one or two need improvement

All of the above elements or characteristics are present but one or more needs improvement or one characteristic is absent or noticeably deficient.

All of the above elements or characteristics are present but one or more needs improvement

15-19

15-19

15-19

15-19

15-19

40-49

- 10 - - 29

One of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

One of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

Two or three of the above elements are absent or noticeably deficient.

One of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

10-14

10-14

20-39

-30 - -49

Two or more of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

The element or characteristic is absent or noticeably deficient

The element or characteristic is absent or noticeably deficient

The element or characteristic is absent or noticeably deficient

Two or more of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

Four or more of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

Two or more of the above elements or characteristics is absent or noticeably deficient

0-9

0-14

0-14

0-14

0-9

0-19

-50 - -150