3 page apa paper- due tomorrow

OLCU 380 Research Plan Length: 2 - 4 pages (excluding title page) Due: Week 4 by Sunday Midnight Value: 90 Points for 9% of the grade Post: Week 4 Assignments Prepare and submit by Sunday midnight a plan for your research project examining a controversial issue that is due in week 7. The plan must include the following components: • Research Topic: Clearly identify the controversial issue you will to addressing (1/2 – 1 page) • Sources: locate in Brandman’s virtual library four scholarly journal articles that address your

research topic, prepare a reference in APA format for each article (1/2 page) • Annotated Reference: Analyze two of the four journal articles; in addition to a reference in APA

format, each Annotated Reference must include a brief summary highlighting the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), evidence used to support the author’s conclusions, connection to your research issue, and other data as appropriate (2 – 3 pages).

Evaluation Criteria for the Research Plan

Report Elements Exemplary

Proficient

Developing

Emerging

Research Topic

20 - 19 Identifies and clearly describes the controversial issue to be researched The importance and value of the project is evident.

18 - 17 Identifies and fairly clearly describes the controversial issue to be researched The importance and value of the project is clear.

16 - 15 Somewhat clearly the controversial issue to be researched The importance and value of the project is somewhat clear.

14 - 0 Does not select or provides a confusing description of the controversial issue. The importance and value of the project is unclear.

Sources

20 - 19 Identifies 4 or more scholarly sources that offer 2 or more differing perspectives of the controversial issue. Accurately prepares references for all sources

18 - 17 Identifies 4 scholarly sources that offer 2 or more differing perspectives of the controversial issue. Prepares references for all sources with one or two minor APA errors

16 - 15 Identifies 4 sources that offer 2 or more differing perspectives of the controversial issue although one source may not be scholarly. Prepares references for all sources with 3 - 5 APA errors

14 - 0 May not identify 4 articles, includes articles with differing perspectives or use scholarly sources. References if included have multiple APA errors.

Annotated Reference I

20 - 19 Clearly and concisely summarizes article correctly identifying the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), evidence used to support conclusions, connection to the research issue, and other data as appropriate.

18 - 17 Fairly clearly summarizes article describing the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), evidence used to support conclusions, connection to the research issue, and other data as appropriate.

16 - 15 Somewhat clearly summarizes article describing the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), may or may not include evidence used to support conclusions, and/or connection to the research issue

14 - 0 Limited if any summary of the article. One of more key elements of the assignment (author’s purpose, conclusion, evidence and connect to research) are missing.

Annotated 20 - 19 18 - 17 16 - 15 14 - 0

Reference 2 Clearly and concisely summarizes article correctly identifying the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), evidence used to support conclusions, connection to the research issue, and other data as appropriate.

Fairly clearly summarizes article describing the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), evidence used to support conclusions, connection to the research issue, and other data as appropriate.

Somewhat clearly summarizes article describing the author’s purpose and conclusion(s), may or may not include evidence used to support conclusions, and/or connection to the research issue

Limited if any summary of the article. One of more key elements of the assignment (author’s purpose, conclusion, evidence and connect to research) are missing.

Writing Mechanics

10 Research Plan is comprehensive, logical and well- written; spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Includes a correctly prepared title page

9 Research Plan is logical and well- written; spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate but include a few minor errors.. Includes a correctly prepared title page

8 - 7 Research Plan is somewhat logical but may contain spelling, grammar and/or punctuation errors. May not include a correctly prepared title page

6 - 0 Research Plan is unclear and difficult to understand or read; includes significant spelling, grammar and/or punctuation errors. May not include a title page