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P a r t 3 : P r o f e s s i o n a l P a p e r S u m m a r y a n d R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s R u b r i c Objective: To describe and analyze the literature review focusing on application and implications to the research question and making recommendations for

the reader or solution to the research question. Written in present tense.

Components Novice Proficient – Acceptable Draft Advance – Acceptable Final Paper

Introduction Identify and restate the business problem (Do not repeat the same introduction for other parts – make it fresh.)

and Preview the contents of the part Briefly explain what your solution or deliverable will include.

and Uses all of the titles of subsections in the part as signposts for the reader to know what is coming.

Summary of findings from the Literature Review

Results are described but are confusing and somewhat vague.

Results are present and connected to original business problem but organization is awkward.

Results are described clearly and are organized. Results illustrate whether or not original research question is supported.

Interpret Your Findings

Interpret how you made sense of the findings. Outcomes are logically and systematically summarized and interpreted in relation to their importance to the research questions.

and Intelligent interpretation, using layman approach to explaining contextualized data – so that anyone can understand findings and their value to the field. Include inconsistent findings and discuss possible alternative interpretations

and Articulates how author’s insider/outsider impacted the findings and interpretations. Articulates insights gained from study providing glimpses into the limitations of study in reference to data and analysis

Place Your Findings in Context

References made to past literature but no consideration is given to how the results converge with or contradict the past findings.

References made to academic and trade literature and consideration to results is given.

Results of the literature review are compared and explain how it informs the problem statement. Consideration is given to whether the results converge with, clarify, or contradict each other and a rationale is included.

Consider Implications/ Applications

An explanation is given regarding past and future research but little or no reflection is given to how study attributes to existing literature.

An explanation is provided although not thoroughly. Reflection is present but seemingly vague—lacks specificity.

An organized and thoughtful explanation is given for what the project adds to previous research and guides further investigation. A reflection on how this research may contribute to existing literature is included.

Limitations Refers to the study’s shortcomings but to a limited extent – only certain aspects are addressed.

Addresses most (but not all) the study’s shortcomings. Variables have been considered as alternative explanations but have not been completely identified and/or analyzed.

Reflects on the limitations and shortcomings of the problem statement, the approach to the literature review, and the availability of viable and useful information and suggests how the literature/research might be extended in the future

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Components Novice Proficient – Acceptable Draft Advance – Acceptable Final Paper

Recommendations and Comment on Future Directions

The need for future research is included yet the discussion is vague and does not address other fields of research.

Recommendations are made and consideration is given to how this professional paper might be extended. However, there is little to no discussion of the potential use of the study.

Recommendations for using this professional paper in this study are considered and examples of potential uses are given. Consideration is given to how this study might be continued in the future.

Conclusion Have a basic conclusion to the part and Professional Paper Re-articulates research question

Summarize key concepts in part Provides a profound ending, make it engaging and meaningful to the reader

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