6-1 Short Answer: Chain of Inquiry Assignment

SCS 100 Module Six Short Answer Guidelines and Rubric

Prompt: Reflect on the concepts presented in the video and overview and the example of a growing body of research as captured in the article “A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences.” Also, consider the question you posed about your advertisements in your observation journal in Module Four. Then, in a short answer response (1 to 2 sentences per question), address the following questions:

 How does social science inquiry advance and evolve over time?

 Why is it important that our understanding of social science concepts continue to develop and expand?

 Then, consider the question you posed in the observation journal, which you submitted in Module Four. How could others build upon this question

through additional research or follow-up questions?

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Submit your short answers in a Microsoft Word document.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Engagement of Response

Response reflects on the advancement and evolution of social science inquiry, explains why advancement is important, and reflects on how others might build off previous questions

Response provides general reflection on the advancement of social science inquiry, but is missing specific tie-backs to previous questions

Does not provide reflection on the advancement of social science inquiry

40

Completeness of Response

Provides focused responses and/or reflections to all questions posed

Provides responses and/or reflections to some but not all questions posed

Does not provide a response or reflection to any question posed

40

Communicates Clearly

Clearly communicates key ideas and thoughts in a short answer response

Response needs clarification in order to support understanding of key ideas and thoughts

Response is not legible and key ideas or thoughts are not understandable

20

Total 100%