Rough Draft
Rubric
Please note that the grading rubric for the rough draft submission is not identical to that of the final project. The Final Project Rubric will include an additional “Exemplary” category that provides guidance as to how you can go above and beyond “Proficient” in your final submission.
Guidelines for Submission: Your rough draft should be double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins and APA citations. Your draft proposal should be a minimum of six pages, not including cover page and references, and use preapproved resources. (The submission should include a variety of research and findings from at least three of the provided publications. Review the Final Project Document to access the list of approved publications provided for you.)
Reminder: Please be sure to also post a copy of your Rough Draft to the Module 7 Peer Review discussion.
Critical Elements
Proficient 100%
Needs Improvement 80%
Not Evident 0%
Value
Problem Statement: Contemporary Problem
Describes a contemporary problem in full detail with respect to the applied setting
Describes the contemporary problem, but with gaps in detail with respect to the applied setting
Does not describe a contemporary problem in any detail with respect to the applied setting
9
Problem Statement: Selected Area
Explains aspects of foundational theories, fully connecting them to selected problem
Explains aspects of foundational theories, but with gaps in connecting them to selected problem
Does not explain aspects of foundational theories
9
Problem Statement: Performance Issues and Limitations
Identifies performance issues in the selected fields (education, law, mental health, or technology), demonstrating clear connection to the limitations of human cognitive systems
Identifies performance issues in the selected applied setting (education, law, mental health, or technology), but connections to the limitations of human cognitive systems are unclear
Does not identify performance issues in the selected applied setting (education, law, mental health, or technology)
9
Problem Statement: Potential Improvements
Creates research question that addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting based on the strengths of human cognitive systems
Research question addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting, but connections to the strengths of human cognitive systems are unclear
Does not create research question that addresses potential improvements to practices in the applied setting
9
Contemporary Relevance: Utility Of Theories
Evaluate the utility of the foundational theories for practitioners with respect to their strengths and limitations
Evaluates the utility of the foundational theories for practitioners, but with gaps in addressing their strengths or limitations
Does not evaluate the utility of the foundational theories
9
Contemporary Relevance: Apply
Selects theory and defends with explanation on how particular theory offers the greatest utility for practitioners to apply specific to contemporary problem selected
Selects theory but is unclear on how selection offers the greatest utility for practitioners to apply in addressing real-world issues specific to contemporary problem selected
Does not select particular theory for practitioners to apply in addressing real-world issues
9
Interpretation of Research: Question
Explains the research and research findings with regard to how they apply to proposed improvements
Explains the research and research findings, but does not connect to proposed improvements
Does not explain how the research and research findings apply to proposed improvements
9
Interpretation of Research: Support
Explains the strengths and limitations of the research results and findings in supporting the research question
Explains the research results and findings, but does not address strengths or limitations
Does not explain the strengths and limitations of the research results and findings in supporting the research question
9
Methodological Principles: Strategies and Techniques
Recommends appropriate, socially responsible strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes that are applicable to applied setting
Recommends appropriate strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes, but with gaps in applicability to proposal
Does not make appropriate, socially responsible recommendations for strategies and techniques for improving human cognitive processes
9
Methodological Principles: Implications
Explains implications of the strategies and techniques in full detail with respect to the applied setting
Explains implications of the strategies and techniques, but with gaps in detail with respect to the applied setting
Does not explain implications of the strategies and techniques with respect to the applied setting
9
Conclusion
Explains potential future direction from implementation of research specific to addressing the contemporary problem(s)
Explains potential future direction from implementation of research, but with gaps in how it is specific to addressing the contemporary problem(s)
Does not explain potential future direction from implementation of research study
5
Articulation of Response
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
5
Earned Total