QSO 510 Milestone One: Topic Selection Rubric

QSO 510 Milestone One: Topic Selection Rubric

The final project for this course is the creation of a research paper. You will select a specific problem you see in the workplace (or, if you have limited work experience, that you would find it valuable to solve in your home life), and then identify what you wish to study. You must apply the theories and concepts from the course to interpret and formulate your hypotheses. Be sure to identify why the answer/solution matters. Once you have your hypotheses, go through the scientific method and statistical process to sample and answer the question. Be sure that you justify the statistical test that you use and either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on the data. Your conclusion should be entirely data driven, with the implications clear. In this milestone, you will choose a topic to be approved by your instructor.

Prompt: Submit a 2–3-page paper summarizing your topic selection. Articulate your topic and then answer the following questions: Why did you select this topic? What is the significance? Which statistical method(s) will be used? The feedback provided by the instructor should be applied to your final research paper.

Format: The topic selection document should follow these formatting guidelines: 2–3 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and citations in APA format.

Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center or Turnitin.

Critical Elements	Exemplary	Proficient	Needs Improvement	Not Evident	Value
Topic	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and topic is detailed and insightful (27-30)	Articulates a clear and appropriate topic (24-26)	Topic is unclear and/or inappropriate (21-23)	Does not articulate topic (0-20)	30
Significance	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation is comprehensive and detailed (27-30)	Effectively and sufficiently explains significance of topic (24-26)	Explanation of significance is ineffective and/or insufficient (21-23)	Does not explain significance of topic (0-20)	30
Methodology	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and articulation is comprehensive and astute (27-30)	Clearly and accurately articulates methodology (24-26)	Articulation of methodology is unclear and/or inaccurate (21-23)	Does not articulate methodology (0-20)	30
Articulation of Response	Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format (9-10)	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization (8)	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (7)	Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas (0-6)	10
Earned Total Comments:	100%