method in criminals justice 8

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Friday of Unit 8 Points: 100

Overview: Over the course of the term, you have had a chance to share your ideas with others and receive feedback as your research project took shape. Reflecting on your experience, feedback received, and your exploration of ideas leading to the submission of your research project you will conclude your course experience with a reflection about your experience.

Instructions: For this assignment you will submit a reflection piece.

• Your submission will be in the form of a two (2) page paper in which you will respond to the

following:

o Identify and share your perspectives concerning one area or aspect of your work

developing your Criminal Research Project that you found most challenging.

o Identify and share your perspectives concerning one area or aspect of your work in

developing your Criminal Research Project that you found the easiest.

o Identify one major personal “takeaway” or learning outcome that you found most

valuable in developing a Criminal Research Project.

o Your paper will communicate about your experience with respect to each area noted

above and share how your experience challenged and supported your learning about

creating a Criminal Justice Research Project. You may use first person for this

assignment.

Requirements:

• Your paper should be two (2) pages in length, with additional cover and reference pages, and

page numbers included.

• The essay should be written in APA format - double-spaced, written in 12-point Times New

Roman font, and use a 1-inch margin. Use scholarly resources, as needed.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CJR355 Research in Criminal Justice

Unit 8: Research Project Reflection

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 8 Research Project Reflection Paper Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-12 Points) (12-15 Points) (16-19 Points) (20 Points)

Introduction

Presents ideas about the research project.

Presents limited ideas or expectations from the project assignment experience.

Summarizes ideas and expectations over the course of the project assignment experience.

Sumarizes and reflects on ideas and expectations over the course of the project assignment experience.

Most Challenging Area or Aspect

Challenge aspect is minimally or not addressed.

Identified a challenge with an action in meeting the challenge; details limited.

Identified a challenge, approach in meeting the challenge and learning related to creating a research project.

Identified an complex challenge fully, approach detailed in meeting the challenge and learning related to creating a research project.

Easiest Area or Aspect

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element somewhat addressed with details.

Element addressed with some details.

Element fully addressed with supporting details.

Major Takeaway or Learning Outcome

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element somewhat addressed with details.

Element addressed with some details.

Element fully addressed with supporting details.

0 points 5 points

Length Less than required page count.

N/A N/A Meets required page count.

0-8 points 9-11 points 12-13 points 14-15 points

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error-free.