Psychology

PS490 Research Studies

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be one (1) double‐spaced page; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

Submit a one-page Progress Report on your State of the Project: Accomplishments/Issues and Concerns.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

80 points 60 points 40 points 20 points

Students submitted all parts

of the assignment and it has

been thoroughly developed.

Students submitted most

parts of the assignment and

it has been almost

completely developed.

Students submitted most

parts of the assignment and

it has been partially

developed.

Student did not submit all

requirements for the

assignment and/ or the

work is still in the

beginning stages of

development.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than

4 errors in grammar or

spelling that distract the

reader from the content.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

The paper is written in

proper format. All sources

used for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Excellent organization,

including a variety of

thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and most are cited correctly.

Adequate organization

includes a variety of

appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used

for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Essay is poorly organized,

but may include a few

effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many

sources used for quotes

and facts are less than

credible (suspect) and/or

are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and

does not include effective

transitions.

One-page progress

report (80 Points)

Format - APA

Format, Citations,

Organization,

Transitions (10

Points)

Mechanics -

Grammar,

Punctuation,

Spelling (10 Points)