Quanatative Literature Review
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
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PSYC699 Week 4 Assignment: Outline Course: PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021
Introduction Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Statement of
Problem
/ 8
Context of
Problem
/ 8
8 points
Outline of the
problem and
why it is
important to
study
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of the
problem and
why it is
important to
study
included.
Some details
are vague or
missing.
6 points
Outline of the
problem and
why it is
important to
study
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of the
problem and
why it is
important to
study
included.
Sentences are
difficult to
follow.
0 points
No attempt to
include
statement of
problem.
8 points
Outline of
existing
literature to
establish
background
for study and
key
terms/theories
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
existing
literature to
establish
background
for study and
key
terms/theories
included.
Some details
are vague or
missing.
6 points
Outline of
existing
literature to
establish
background
for study and
key
terms/theories
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
existing
literature to
establish
background
for study and
key
terms/theories
included.
Sentences are
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include
context of
problem.
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
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Introduction Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Relevance to
Field
/ 8
Relevance to
Student's
Interests
/ 8
8 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
field of
psychology
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
field of
psychology
included.
Some details
are vague or
missing.
6 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
field of
psychology
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
field of
psychology is
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include
relevance to
field.
8 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
student’s
professional
interests
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
student’s
professional
interests
included.
Some details
are vague or
missing.
6 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
student’s
professional
interests
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
how literature
review
contributes to
student’s
professional
interests
included.
Description is
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include
relevance to
student’s
professional
interests.
Literature
Review Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Literature
Sampling
Approach
/ 88 points
Outline of
literature
sampling
approach and
techniques
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
literature
sampling
approach and
techniques
included.
Some details
are vague or
missing.
6 points
Outline of
literature
sampling
approach and
techniques
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
literature
sampling
approach and
techniques
included.
Description is
insufficient to
reproduce.
0 points
No attempt to
explain
literature
sampling
approach.
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
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Literature
Review Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Critical
Analysis of
Literature
/ 12
Summary / 8
12 points
Outline of
general state
of the
literature
(cumulative
knowledge
base) on the
specific
research
question by
synthesizing
themes,
methods,
results, and/or
theoretical
frameworks
used in
current
literature
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
10.2 points
Outline of the
general state
of the
literature
(cumulative
knowledge
base) on the
specific
research
question by
synthesizing
themes,
methods,
results, and/or
theoretical
frameworks
used in
current
literature
included.
9 points
Outline of the
general state
of the
literature
(cumulative
knowledge
base) on the
specific
research
question with
some
synthesis of
themes,
methods,
results, and/or
theoretical
frameworks
used in
current
literature
included. At
times, analysis
is incoherent
and/or is not
relevant to
thesis.
7.8 points
Outline of the
general state
of the
literature
(cumulative
knowledge
base) on the
specific
research
question.
Themes,
methods,
results, and/or
theoretical
frameworks
used in
current
literature are
not addressed
included.
Analysis is
incoherent
and/or is not
relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
analyze
literature.
8 points
Outline of
summary of
each section
before
transitioning
to the next
section
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
summary of
each section
before
transitioning
to the next
section
included.
Some details
are missing.
6 points
Outline of
summary of
each section
before
transitioning
to the next
section
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
summary of
some sections
before
transitioning
to the next
section
included.
Summary is
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include a
summary of
each section
before
transitioning
to the next
section.
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
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Discussion Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Discussion Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Main
Themes &
Findings
/ 8
Contribution
to Field
/ 8
Implications
for Future
Research
/ 8
8 points
Outline of
main themes
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
main themes
included.
Some details
are missing.
6 points
Outline of
main themes
included.
Needs
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of few
main themes
included.
Themes are
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
identify main
themes. No
synthesis of
conclusion
from literature
review.
8 points
Outline of
new
knowledge
gained
through
literature
findings and
how the
findings
contribute to
field’s
understanding
of the overall
topic included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
new
knowledge
gained
through
literature
findings and
how the
findings
contribute to
field’s
understanding
of the overall
topic included.
Some details
are missing.
6 points
Outline of
new
knowledge
gained
through
literature
findings and
how the
findings
contribute to
field’s
understanding
of the overall
topic included.
Need for
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
new
knowledge
gained
through
integration of
literature
findings and
how the
findings
contribute to
field’s
understanding
of the overall
topic included.
Ideas are
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
explain new
knowledge
gained
through
literature
findings and
how the
findings
contribute to
field’s
understanding
of the overall
topic.
8 points
Outline of
recommendati
ons for future
research, with
supporting
rationale
included.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Outline of
recommendati
ons for future
research, with
supporting
rationale
included.
Some details
are missing.
6 points
Outline of
recommendati
ons for future
research, with
some
supporting
rationale
included.
Need for
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
recommendati
ons for future
research are
included.
Recommendati
ons are
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include
recommendati
ons for future
research.
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
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Total / 100
Discussion Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Conclusion / 88 points
Outline of
summary of
entire paper
and findings.
Sentences are
clear and
concise.
6.8 points
Clear
summary of
entire paper
and findings.
Some details
are missing.
6 points
Some
summary of
entire paper
and findings.
Need for
clarification
and
elaboration.
5.2 points
Outline of
summary of
entire paper
and findings
included.
Summary is
incoherent or
not relevant to
thesis.
0 points
No attempt to
include
summary of
paper findings
Writing/For
matting Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not attempt
Criterion Score
Writing and
Formatting
/ 88 points
Work is
presented in a
logical and
coherent way
and maintains
an academic
tone. Writing
is clear,
articulate, and
error free.
Citations are
composed in
proper format
with few or no
errors.
Scholarly
resources are
used.
6.8 points
Work is
grammatically
sound with a
few minor
errors and
maintains an
academic
tone. Citations
are composed
in proper
format with
some errors.
Scholarly
resources are
used. APA
formatting of
Title Page,
Abstract, Table
of Contents,
and
References.
6 points
Work contains
frequent
grammatical
errors. At
times, work
does not
maintain an
academic
tone. Citations
are inaccurate
or improperly
formatted.
Some
scholarly
resources are
used. Minor
errors in APA
formatting of
Title Page,
Abstract, Table
of Contents,
and
References.
5.2 points
Work does not
demonstrate
appropriate
graduate level
writing. Work
does not
maintain an
academic
tone. Citations
are inaccurate
or improperly
formatted.
Scholarly
resources are
not used.
Errors in APA
formatting of
Title Page,
Abstract, Table
of Contents,
and
References.
0 points
No attempt to
cite
information or
format in APA
style.
Scholarly
resources not
used.
8/8/2021 Week 5 Assignment: Literature Review Outline - PSYC699 A002 Summer 2021 - APEI
https://myclassroom.apus.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_files.d2l?db=113889&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=37342 6/6
Overall Score
Exemplary 90 points
minimum
Accomplished 80 points
minimum
Developing 70 points
minimum
Beginning 60 points
minimum
Did not
attempt 0 points minimum