Applied Final Project: Doing the Research

Instructions

Prepare a short (4-6 pages) research paper that identifies
several key issues related to the scenario you chose for your Lot in Life.
Incorporate at least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current references to
support your ideas, drawing primarily from government and community agencies as
well as scholarly journals and books. Include in-text citations and a reference
list in APA format.

Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name,
the BEHS 343 section number and the scenario you have chosen. Your paper should
be double-spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt). Be sure
to include a reference list at the end of your Part 2 assignment.

Paste your Part 1 assignment in at the end of this research
paper.

Assignment Format and Referencing Style

Use UMUC’s onlineGuide to Writing and Research for the
format, especially for how to cite your references. You may also wish to
consult guidelines for APA style. (Do not use footnotes at the bottom of the
page; rather, following APA, list your references at the end of the paper.)

Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional use of
another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to the author. Make sure
you read chapter 5, Academic Integrity and Documentation, in the Guide to
Writing and Research. The UMUC Undergraduate Catalog also contains a lengthy
discussion on Academic Integrity and Academic Dishonesty. In cases of suspected
plagiarism, the assignment in question will not be graded and the student may
be reported to the Dean for sanction. Sanctions can include failing the
assignment, failing the course, or in extreme cases, expulsion from the
university.

Web Resources

As you use the Web for information, you should be aware of
the fact that the Web has both good and bad information, as well as information
that is biased. There are many online resources devoted to finding and
evaluating information on the Web. A very detailed discussion of how to
evaluate information can be found in the UMUC library website. Do not use
Wikipedia as a source for your information.

Finally, sources that tend to have good information include
the following: college or university department sites (be careful of student
pages; some are very good, but some are not so good), professional
organizations, governmental agencies, professional journals, and regularly
published newspapers and magazines.

Part 2 Rubric

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Missing

Correct number of references

10 points

Incorporates least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current
resources

8 points

Incorporates at least 6-7 scholarly, credible, and current
resources

6 points

Incorporates at least 4-5 scholarly, credible, and current
resources

4 points

Incorporates at least 2-3 scholarly, credible, and current
resources

0 points

Incorporates less than 2 scholarly, credible, and current
resources

Identification of key issues relevant to parenting scenario

15 points

Excellent job identifying and articulating several key
issues related to the topic

13 points

Good job identifying and articulating key issues related to
the topic but some minor omissions or problems in clarity

11 points

Fair job identifying and articulating key issues related to
the topic but several minor omissions or problems in clarity

9 points

Poor job identifying and articulating key issues related to
the topic with several major omissions or problems in clarity

0 points

Does not identify key issues related to the topic

Effectively supports key issues with research

15 points

Excellent job supporting identified key issues with
scholarly and credible research

13 points

Good job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and
credible research, but some minor omissions or problems in clarity

11 points

Fair job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and
credible research, but several minor omissions or problems in clarity

9 points

Poor job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and
credible research, but several major omissions or problems in clarity

0 points

Does not support identified key issues with scholarly and
credible research

Citations and References

5 points

Correct use of APA format for in-text citations and
references

4 points

Mostly correct use of APA format for in-text citations and
references

3 points

Several errors in the use of APA format for in-text
citations and references

2 points

Many errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations
and references, but evidence of some citation style

0 points

No citation style used

Correct submission format

5 points

Contains all of the following:

Cover sheet

Reference list

Part 1 attached

Correct page length

Correct spacing and font

4 points

Contains 4 of the following:

Cover sheet

Reference list

Part 1 attached

Correct page length

Correct spacing and font

3 points

Contains 3 of the following:

Cover sheet

Reference list

Part 1 attached

Correct page length

Correct spacing and font

2 points

Contains 2 of the following:

Cover sheet

Reference list

Part 1 attached

Correct page length

Correct spacing and font

0 points

Contains less than 2 of the following:

Cover sheet

Reference list

Part 1 attached

Correct page length

Correct spacing and font