Sociology research paper part 2

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Inadequate Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations 0 1-2 3-4 5

Data Collection No data collection plan is included.

Data collection plan does not say whether data are primary or secondary, qualitative or quantitative (or both). Incomplete description of data collection process.

Data collection plan is about 2 pages and includes whether data are primary or secondary, qualitative or quantitative (or both). Includes a detailed description of the data collection process, including community engagement.

Meets expectations and also includes a sample of questions from data collection tools (existing or new). Is clear and compelling, without grammatical and spelling errors.

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Selection of Subjects No selection of subjects is included.

Selection of subjects does not fully describe the research population and the research sample.

Selection of subjects section is 1-2 pages and describes: the research population, the sample population, how you will recruit subjects or where your data come from, sampling strategy, incentives or payments you will offer and why.

Selection of subjects section meets expectations and also issues of validity and reliability. Is clear and compelling, without grammatical and spelling errors.

4

Ethical Concerns No ethical concerns are included.

Ethical concerns are included but only one of these items is discussed: 1) protections for research subjects, 2) IRB, 3) confidentiality and anonymity, 4) ethical considerations for the research itself (for example, if study is conducting an experiment or working in a community). If secondary data, explanation of ethical concerns does not address each of these areas. With secondary data, discussion can be shorter than 1 page.

Ethical concerns section is about a page and discusses 2 or more of the items. If secondary data, explanation of ethical concerns addresses 2 or more of these areas. With secondary data, discussion can be shorter than 1 page.

Ethical concerns section includes all of 4 of the items. If secondary data, explanation of ethical concerns addresses 2 or more of these areas. With secondary data, discussion can be shorter than 1 page. Is clear and compelling, without grammatical and spelling errors.

3

Data Analysis Plan No data analysis plan is included.

Data analysis plan is too short or does not include enough information.

Data analysis plan is about 2 pages and includes information about the kinds of analysis you plan to do. If qualitative analysis, talks about coding and themes. If quantitative analysis, talks about descriptive statistics and possibly regression analysis here.

Data analysis plan meets expectations and includes more detail. For qualitative analysis, shows a larger list of the types of codes that will be used and how they will be analyzed. For quantitative projects, includes the specific descriptive statistics (univariate or bivariate) planned. Can include table shells. Is clear and compelling, without grammatical and spelling errors.

4

Dissemination Plan No dissemination plan is included.

Dissemination plan does not consider multiple stakeholders who might be interested in the findings.

Dissemination plan is about a page and includes more than one group of stakeholders for dissemination and describes why or how research product will engage the audience.

Dissemination plan meets expectations and includes more than one type of product that is tailored to specific audiences. Describes why or how each specific product will engage each specific audience. Is clear and compelling, without grammatical and spelling errors.

2

Reference List No reference list is included.

Reference list citation format is haphazard or not all citations are listed.

All citations are included in reference list and citation format is not ASA and/or there are not in-text citations.

All citations are included in reference list, citation format is ASA and there are in-text citations.

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