Needs to be 17 pages counting 1 for cover page and 1 for references
Competencies
- Create a research question for a study that will help fill a gap and provide benefits in a field.
- Design a research strategy in order to answer a research question.
- Evaluate research and data that can help answer the research question and support a hypothesis.
- Draft a paper that answers the research question based on findings.
- Revise research and writing based on feedback.
- Compose a report inclusive of research and data analysis.
Scenario
You have received your master’s degree and now have a job in your field. Your boss has encouraged you to do research on a topic in your field and write a scholarly paper for publication. You remember that you took a graduate course in Research and Writing, in which you already did some work on a research question you have always been interested in. This will be an opportunity for you to pursue that research question in more detail and put everything together in a scholarly paper.
Instructions
Create a research question you are interested in, conduct the research to answer that question, and write a complete scholarly paper on your question. This paper should contain the following sections:
- An introductory section that explains your research question, your purpose, and how your paper fills a deficiency or gap in the research. Also explain any limitations to your study and how you dealt with any potential ethical issues.
- A section reviewing the current literature on this topic. This section should discuss as least five relevant and current articles related to your research question.
- A section on the methods you followed to perform your research.
- A section on data collection and analysis.
- A section that details your findings.
- A concluding section that evaluates the usefulness of your study and any practical implications it has.
Resources
For writing assistance, please visit the Rasmussen College Writing Guide.
For help with APA, visit the Rasmussen College APA Guide.
Library databases such as the following are great resources for this project:
- Health Sciences
- Business
Another database that you may be interested in knowing about is ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. You can view original research, view research design, data gathering techniques, etc.
Grading Rubric
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Did not Submit |
No Pass |
Competence |
Proficiency |
Mastery |
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Introduction contains insufficient explanations of the following:
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Introduction contains basic explanations of all of the following:
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Introduction contains thoughtful explanations of all of the following:
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Introduction contains comprehensive explanations of all of the following:
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No literature review |
Basic literature review with a minimum of five relevant and current articles/studies. |
Thoughtful literature review with a minimum of five relevant and current articles/studies. |
Clear and thorough literature review of more than five relevant and current articles/studies. |
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Not Submitted |
Insufficient or no explanation of the methods followed to perform the research. |
Basic explanation of the methods followed to perform the research. |
Thoughtful explanation of the methods followed to perform the research. |
Clear and thorough explanation of the methods followed to perform the research. |
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Not Submitted |
Insufficient or no explanation of data collection and analysis. |
Basic explanation of data collection and analysis. |
Thoughtful explanation of data collection and analysis. |
Comprehensive explanation of data collection and analysis. |
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Not Submitted |
Insufficient or no summation of findings. |
Basic summation of findings. |
Thoughtful summation of findings. |
Comprehensive summation of findings. |
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Not Submitted |
Conclusion contains insufficient or no evaluations of the studies usefulness or any practical applications. |
Conclusion contains brief evaluations of the studies usefulness and any practical applications. |
Conclusion contains Thoughtful evaluations of the studies usefulness and any practical applications. |
Conclusion contains clear and thorough evaluations of the studies usefulness and any practical applications. |
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Not Submitted |
Major errors or omissions in APA formatting. |
Minor errors or omissions in APA formatting. |
Minimal errors or omissions in APA formatting. |
No errors or omissions in APA formatting. |
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Not Submitted |
Spelling and grammar errors are numerous. |
Spelling and grammar errors are evident but infrequent. May distract reader from the message. |
Spelling and grammar errors are rare and do not distract the reader from the messages. |
No spelling or grammar errors. |
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