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 double‐spaced; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

1. Copy the Final Checklist from the Lecture Notes page into a Word Document.

2. Answer every question in the checklist (including checklist from Ashworth College).

3. Submit your answered checklist.

4. Submit your Final Paper.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

150 points 100 points 75 points 50 points

Student presents a strong

thesis or research question

supported by evidence from

research.

Student presents a mostly

strong thesis or research

question supported by

evidence from research.

Student presents a

somewhat strong thesis or

research question

supported by evidence

from research.

Student presents a weak

thesis or research question

supported by evidence

from research.

35 points 25 points 15 points 10 points

The report describes current

trends within their topic

area.

Student provides a mostly

properly APA formatted

introduction for the research

paper.

Student provides a partly

APA formatted introduction

for the research paper.

Student provides a poorly

APA formatted

introduction for the

research paper.

35 points 25 points 15 points 10 points

The report describes how

their topic area relates to the

field as a whole.

The report generally

describes how their topic

area relates to the field as a

whole.

The report somewhat

describes how their topic

area relates to the field as a

whole.

The report poorly

describes how their topic

area relates to the field as

a whole.

20 points 15 points 10 points 5 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.

20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

The paper is 15-20 pages in

length not including a cover

page and reference page.

The paper is 10-14 pages in

length not including a cover

page and reference page.

The paper is 6-9 pages in

length not including a cover

page and reference page.

The paper is less than 6

pages in length not

including a cover page and

reference page.

20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

Sources are cited using

proper APA format.

Sources are mostly cited

using proper APA format.

Sources are somewhat cited

using proper APA format.

Sources are not cited using

proper APA format.

20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

The paper is written in

proper format. Language is

clear and professional

recognizing an academic

audience.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. Language is mostly

clear and professional

recognizing an academic

audience.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Language is

somewhat clear and

professional.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Language is

unclear and

unprofessional.

Mechanics -

Grammar,

Punctuation,

Spelling (20 Points)

Format (20 Points)

Sources (20 Points)

Length (20 Points)

Topic (35 Points)

Research Report

(150 Points)

Current Trends (35

Points)