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GUIDELINES FOR THE RESEARCH PROJECT (400) POINTS

The final team research report is due 11/30/2016 in hard copy. The report will be double-spaced and will follow APA guidelines. The report length is estimated at 20 pages not including title page or table of contents.

The topic I chose is about Outsourcing to Southeast Asia

For References please use Scholarly Journals (Peer Reviewed)

Research Paper Rubric

Team Names:________________________________________________________________Class:_____________________Score:____/400

Category	Exceeds Standards	Meets Standards	Nearly Meets Standard	Below Standard	Score
Title Page (10 points max)	Title, Student name, Professor name, Course & Section, Date, Neatness	At least 4 of the standards, must have student name	At least 3 of the standards, must have student names	Evidence of 2 and must include student names.
Thesis Statement (20 points max)	Clearly and concisely states the purpose of the paper in a single sentence; Engaging & Thought provoking	Clearly states the purpose of the paper in a single sentence	Generally states the purpose of the paper; Somewhat clear	Incomplete or unfocused
Introduction/Executive Summary (40 points max)	The introduction is engaging, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper	The introduction states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper	The introduction states the main topic but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper.	There is no clear introduction or main topic and the structure of the paper is missing.
Body of Paper (20 points max)	Each paragraph has thoughtful supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea.	Most paragraphs have sufficient supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea.	Several paragraphs lacks supporting detail sentences	Many paragraphs fail to develop the main idea.
Structural Development of Ideas (240 points max)	The paper demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs. Transitions are used to enhance readability.	The paragraph development is present but not perfected. Logical presentation of ideas.	Logical organization of ideas although not fully developed.	Very little evidence of structure or organization to the paper.
Conclusion/Recommendation (40 points max)	The conclusion is engaging and restates the thesis.	The conclusion simply restates the thesis but is not compelling	The conclusion does not adequately restate the thesis.	Incomplete and or unfocused.
Mechanics/Usage (20 points max)	No errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, structure and word usage.	Almost no errors in key spelling and grammar, structure or word usage.	Many errors are evident.	Numerous errors are evident and distracting to the paper.
Citation/Bibliography (10points max)	All cited works, both text and visual, are done in the correct format with no errors.	Some inconsistencies	Few cited works are done in the correct format	Completely absent of correct format.