Social Science BEHS210 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT HELP

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Instructions

Instructions

Create a reference list of at least four scholarly sources that you will use in your final project. References should follow APA format (7th edition). 

Finding scholarly sources

For this part of the final project, you will use the  UMGC Library BEHS 210 Course Guide , UMGC Library databases, or Google Scholar to locate four scholarly or credible sources on your chosen topic. Your articles should represent at least two different social science disciplines. 

What is a scholarly or credible source? You should rely on sources that have credibility. Appropriate sources are articles written by experts in the field, articles found in peer-reviewed journals, published documents from well-known research groups (e.g., Pew Research), and reports published by government agencies (e.g., NIH, CDC). Inappropriate sources would include popular websites (e.g.,  about.com,  ehow.com,  Wikipedia) or media outlets (e.g.,  Fox,  MSNBC,  Wall Street Journal,  New York Times,  Forbes, etc.). These sources do not always accurately report their findings and are sometimes prone to bias. If a website or article fails to report the credentials of the author(s) and does not include citations for the information contained in the article, chances are it is not a scholarly source and therefore should not be used. 

Submit a summary of each article using the attached worksheet. In your own words, identify the key findings of the article. Do not simply state what the article was about (e.g., "This article talks about cyberbullying"). What specific information did you learn from your source? (E.g., "Cyberbullying has become a popular means of abuse among teenagers, affecting about half of all young people.") The purpose of the key findings section is to demonstrate that you have read and understood each of your sources. Your key findings should be 300 words in length.  Do not simply copy and paste the abstract or any other part of your source! This violates the university's  Academic Integrity policy . 

The purpose of this assignment is to 1) ensure that you are using appropriate, scholarly sources, and 2) to make sure you are on track for your final project. 

Please download the attached annotated bibliography worksheet.

This assignment will use Turnitin to assess academic integrity. Please review your syllabus for more information on how this class will use Turnitin.

Due Date

Nov 15, 2023 07:59

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Criteria

Distinguished

Proficient

Sufficient

Needs Improvement

Not Observed

Criterion Score

Usefulness of Sources to the Topic [CO4, Core 1.3]

37.5 points

Excellent explanation of the level of usefulness of all sources in the writing of the final project.

Articulates a clear and detailed explanation of how all sources will be used to develop the final project, or why a source is not useful to the final project.

33 points

Good explanation of the level of usefulness of all sources in the writing of the final project.

Articulates a clear and detailed explanation of how most, but not all sources will be used to develop the final project, or why a source is not useful to the final project.

28.5 points

Partial explanation of the level of usefulness of most, but not all sources in the writing of the final project.

Articulates an explanation of how some, but not all sources will be used to develop the final project, or why a source is not relevant to the final project.

24 points

Little or no explanation of the level of usefulness of some of the sources in the writing of the final project.

Does not give a clear explanation of how sources will be used to develop the final project, or why a source is not relevant to the final project.

0 points

There is no explanation of the usefulness or relevance of any of the chosen sources.

Score of Usefulness of Sources to the Topic [CO4, Core 1.3],

/ 37.5

Credibility of Sources [Core 1.3]

37.5 points

Detailed explanation of how the credibility of the sources were assessed. All sources are credible.

33 points

Good explanation of how the credibility of the sources were assessed, but lacks some details. Most sources are credible.

28.5 points

Partial explanation of how the credibility of the sources were assessed. Some sources are not credible.

24 points

Little or no explanation of how the credibility of the sources were assessed. Few sources are credible.

0 points

There is no discussion of how the credibility of the sources was assessed and/or none of the sources are credible.

Score of Credibility of Sources [Core 1.3],

/ 37.5

Description of Key Findings [CO1; CO4; Core 2.2]

37.5 points

An excellent description of the key findings is included for all sources.

Descriptions include major findings from the research, as well as any implications of the research.

Each description is at least 300 words for each source.

33 points

A good description of the key findings is included for all sources.

Descriptions include major findings from the research, as well as any implications of the research.

Each description is at least 250 words for each source.

28.5 points

A partial description of the key findings is included for some sources.

Descriptions are missing some of the major findings and implications from the research.

Each description is at least 200 words for each source.

24 points

Little or no description of the key findings is included for most sources.

Descriptions are missing most of the major findings and implications from the research.

Each description is under 200 words.

0 points

There is no description of the key findings for any of the sources or the descriptions are so brief that it doesn't provide any information about the sources.

Score of Description of Key Findings [CO1; CO4; Core 2.2],

/ 37.5

Adhere to required attribution and citation standards [Core 1.3.5]

18.75 points

All four source citations are properly written in APA format.

16.5 points

Three source citations are properly written in APA format.

14.25 points

`Two source citations are properly written in APA format.

12 points

One source citation is properly written in APA format.

0 points

No source citations are provided or none of them are in APA format.

Score of Adhere to required attribution and citation standards [Core 1.3.5],

/ 18.75

Communicate using appropriate writing conventions [Core 1.4]

18.75 points

The writing follows standard written English, is fully clear and comprehensible, and contains no grammatical or spelling errors.

16.5 points

The writing follows standard written English, is mostly clear and comprehensible, and contains few grammatical or spelling errors.

14.25 points

The writing follows standard written English, is fairly clear and comprehensible, and contains several grammatical or spelling errors.

12 points

The writing does not follow standard written English, is only partially clear and comprehensible, and contains major grammatical or spelling errors.

0 points

The writing is nonexistent or has so many grammatical or spelling errors that the meaning cannot be understood.