Week three reseach methods. Please use to capstone as your guide.

riteria

Outstanding

Commendable

Marginal

Unsatisfactory

Failing

Criterion Score

The Introduction

2 points

Expresses the significance and context of the research being conducted.

1.8 points

Expresses the significance of the research being conducted without offering contextual statements.

1.4 points

Introduces research being conducted without statements of significance and context.

1 point

Introduces the subject of the research without significance or context.

0 points

Does not introduce the research.

Score of The Introduction,

1.4 / 2

Purpose Statement

2 points

Expresses the rationale of the research being conducted.

1.8 points

Expresses the rationale of the research being conducted without contextual statements.

1.4 points

Rationale is unclear.

1 point

Introduces the research without rationale.

0 points

Does not introduce the research.

Score of Purpose Statement,

1.4 / 2

Research Questions and Hypotheses

6 points

Hypotheses and Research questions are clear and logically connected.

5.4 points

Hypotheses and research questions are clear but lack some connections

4.2 points

Hypotheses and research questions are disconnected.

3 points

Hypotheses and research questions are disconnected and unclear.

0 points

missing

Score of Research Questions and Hypotheses,

6 / 6

Study Design / Methods (including subjects and sampling methods)

10 points

Gives enough detail so that the reader has a clear picture of how the research will be conducted.

9 points

Reader has a clear idea of how the research will be conducted however, details are missing.

7 points

Reader only gets a general idea of how the research will be conducted.

5 points

It is unclear to the reader how the research will be conducted.

0 points

missing

Score of Study Design / Methods (including subjects and sampling methods),

8 / 10

Criterion Feedback

I'm a little confused about your method here.  Your research questions are not worded in a way that warrants qualitative methods - and, you also describe very systematic ways of conducting your study that are counter to qualitative methods.  Is this the best way to move forward?

Selection of Methods

8 points

Includes selection of at least one quantitative and one qualitative method that clearly will address the research question.

7.2 points

Includes selection of at least one quantitative and one qualitative method that probably will address the research question.

5.6 points

Includes selection of one quantitative or one qualitative method (but not both) that clearly will address the research question.

4 points

Includes selection of one quantitative or one qualitative method (but not both) that probably will address the research question.

0 points

missing

Score of Selection of Methods,

5.6 / 8

Analysis Plan

8 points

Includes step-by-step directions, sampling, and tests of statistical and clinical significance.

7.2 points

Includes step-by-step directions and sampling with statistical tests.

5.6 points

Includes step-by-step directions without sampling and statistical tests

4 points

Directions are unclear.

0 points

missing

Score of Analysis Plan,

8 / 8

Criterion Feedback

This is a good description about how you would analyze qualitative data, but I'm not sure these are the best methods.

Biases / Threats to Validity / Ethical Concerns

2 points

Clearly expresses limitations of study design.

1.8 points

Mentions some limitations of the study design

1.4 points

Does not clearly express limitations of study design.

1 point

Does not express limitations of study design.

0 points

missing

Score of Biases / Threats to Validity / Ethical Concerns,

0 / 2

Format (clear and consistent with APA style, including at least 2 references)

2 points

Citations and references are in proper APA format. Ample sources are cited. All claims are supported with a professional reference.The paper is well organized both overall and at the paragraph level. Sentences are smooth and carefully crafted. There are virtually no errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar or usage.

1.8 points

Citations and references are in proper APA format. Ample sources are cited. Some claims leave the reader looking for a reference.The paper is well organized, but the paragraphs structure may sometimes be disjointed. The paper may have a few awkward passages and a few errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage.

1.4 points

Citations and references are in proper APA format. Ample sources are cited. Many claims leave the reader looking for a reference.The paper is basically well organized, though individual paragraphs may be disjointed or misplaced. The writing is competent, but often wordy, overly general, imprecise or trite.

1 point

Citations and references are limited, missing or incorrect. The paper is poorly organized. Some sentences may be so confused that their meaning does not clearly emerge. Words may be imprecise, incorrect, trite or vague.

0 points

Citations and references are missing or incorrect. The paper lack clarity. The language or sentence structure is so muddled as to be unclear in several spots. Errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage are highly distracting. Paper relies on generalizations.

Score of Format (clear and consistent with APA style, including at least 2 references),

2 / 2