Assignment - A Research Project Plan

Research Project –Assignment for Upload to Moodle

This assignment is intended to provide you with the opportunity to apply your project research skills to undertake research and analysis. This assignment has two deliverables: project plan and research paper.

Task A: Project Plan

  1. Identify a topic area you are interested in researching
  2. Confirm research parameters
  3. Prepare a project plan or proposal

Note that your project plan should be approved by your instructor before moving on to Task B.

 Task B: Research Paper

After approval of your project plan, undertake research including the following:

  1. Identify sources and availability of information
  2. Collect information
  3. Analyse information collected
  4. Compile research information
  5. Present research results and conclusions in no more than1000-1500 as a written report that meets the requirements outlined in the rubric. Your report should meet the following requirements:

1000-1500 words

Title page

Introduction

Body

Organisation/Structure

Conclusion

Mechanics

 

Task B Report Rubric

Scoring Guide

1= no evidence of indicator being met

2= some evidence of indicator being met

3= acceptable evidence of indicator being met for course purposes  

4= consistent evidence of indicator being met

5= exemplary evidence of indicator being met

 

Category

5

4

3

2

1

Comments

Title page includes title, your name, instructor’s name, date

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Introduction

Research objectives clearly stated and appropriate for the research

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uses sufficient and appropriate primary resources to describe/explain theoretical assumptions that contextualize the research question

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uses sufficient and appropriate primary resources to develop background or context for research question

 

 

 

 

 

 

Culminates with a clearly stated purpose/ research question

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Methods

Clearly describes the selection methods, parameters, subjects and setting, or context of the study based on accepted research practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly describe data gathering methodology based on accepted research practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly describe data analysis methodologies based on accepted research practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Findings (Results)

Have tables, graphs, figures, descriptions that clearly convey how data were organized for analysis and interpretation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have clearly written interpretations of the data that pose answers to the original research question(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Discussion

Extends findings to a broader context

 

 

 

 

 

 

Describes implications and limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poses further questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paper

Has an authentic voice with minimal use of quotes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources credible, varied, includes primary and secondary sources and cited in APA format with no errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference list included and APA format is followed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free of major spelling, grammatical, Punctuation errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is well written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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