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Draft Proposal
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Assignment List Week 4 Proposal - First draft Week 4 Proposal - First draft DUE: May 29, 2016 11:55 PMGrade DetailsGradeN/A [img alt="iRubric Link" src="https://edge.apus.edu/sakai-gradebook-tool/images/rubric.gif"> Gradebook CommentsNoneAssignment DetailsOpen DateMay 2, 2016 12:05 AMGraded?YesPoints Possible100.0Resubmissions Allowed?NoAttachments checked for originality?Yes Assignment InstructionsDRAFT RESEARCH PROPOSAL Class, it is during this week that you are going to turn in the first draft of your research proposal. Students should understand by now that this proposal is not like a “research paper” where you report on a topic and simply review literature. Students need to write a “proposal” for research which will highlight what the research problem is, what the questions are, what the literature says about this problem right now, and why it is important to conduct further research. It is very important that you have each of the components that are listed below, and that they are in the correct order (as listed below)! Your proposal will consist of your title page, abstract, table of contents, introduction, literature review, hypothesis/problem statement, definitions and references. Please title each section in bold. All of this must be in APA format. Each section will be briefly reviewed below:Abstract – A brief paragraph that summarizes what you want to research and why it is important.Table of Contents – Introduction- Introduce your topic. Why are you exploring this topic? In this section, it is appropriate to use a few sources that are not from peer reviewed journals. These may include mass media, television, newspaper, magazines, etc., information found on the Internet, books, etc. In addition, peer reviewed sources should also be used. This section is expected to be over 1 page in length however typically less than 3 pages. This section should grab the reader’s attention to the problem you want to look into – try and note why the information might be important. Would it inform policy? Might it lead to more safe conditions? Etc.Literature Review - This section contains only peer reviewed research that is related to your particular topic. I want to make it very clear, you should choose a topic that has many (you will want no less than 6 or 7) peer reviewed research articles for you to use. Do not choose something abstract where you cannot find anything to support your literature review. This is VERY important. Your instructor cannot help you if you get to week 4 and you are unable to find any peer reviewed research on your topic. It is very important that you check this out in advance using the online library. You will struggle with the course if you do not get this sorted out early. Peer reviewed research articles are those that appear in criminal justice or public policy related journals - they have passed a rigorous review process to validate the research contained in the article. The review process for these journals involves forwarding the research study to several researchers associated with the journal and these researchers review the study for reliability and validity, bias, proper research policies and procedures, ethical treatment of research subjects, ethical practices of the researchers, etc. If all of these and other criteria are met, the study can then be published in that journal. I encourage you to ask the library for help if you are still confused. This literature review section is expected to be very thorough and substantial. While there is no page expectation, it is expected that all of the major peer reviewed research related to your topic will be covered. This typically will be several pages and is to be in paragraph form and not in list form. It is expected that there will be a smooth flow between articles and subtopics – much like you will find in published peer reviewed research articles. Do not turn in an annotated bibliography for this section. Rather, students should talk about the literature in summary fashion and note why the research is important and what the findings suggest. You should read over a couple of journal articles and note how they do their Introduction and literature review. This will help guide you as you set yours up!Hypothesis/problem statement - These are your research questions (what you plan to measure/examine). This section may also be in paragraph form. Research questions must be individual questions that each measures only one item (one question = one measurement). A couple of questions are expected in this section (typically 2 to 5). You MUST put these questions in traditional hypotheses format. For example: IF someone grows up in a poor neighborhood, they will be more likely to be involved with crime than someone in a middle or upper class neighborhood. OR, I hypothesize that women who are educated about the prevalence of sexual assault will take more precautions and as a result be less likely to be victimized in this way (when compared to less educated women). Please note: A question like: I want to study the frequency with which women are subject to a sexual assault is NOT acceptable. It is descriptive and not a hypothesis that you can test.Definitions- Terms that may have more than one meaning/interpretation must be clearly defined so that a reader knows exactly what you are asking, measuring, examining, etc. For example if using the term law enforcement officer, you must define this term. Does it include municipal officers, county deputies, state officers, federal officers, full time and/or part time officers, military police, masters-at-arms, all of the above, only some of the above, etc. Because of this, the term law enforcement officer must be defined. What are your important terms or variables? DEFINE THEM!!References - References are to be in APA format. If you have a citation in the body of your work you must have the appropriate reference in the reference section. Also if you have a reference in your reference section, you must have a citation from that work somewhere in the body of your work. The citations and references must match up. You will be strictly held to the APA standards. Proper citations, in both format and use, as well as proper references must be Forums.Your Proposal should be at least 10 to 15 pages in length. Students are to submit their proposal as a Word document. This Word document is to be uploaded to this assignment as an attachment. Please title your proposal by your last name and the word “draft”. For example, my paper would be called “hunzikerdraft.doc” with “.doc” being the MS Word file extension. Criminal Justice Formal Written Paper Rubric Quality of Response No Response Poor/Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good Excellent Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/ useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references OR the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations, and/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations, and/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors. 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization, and/or some grammatical, punctuation, spelling errors. 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform with size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper. 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font. Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. SubmissionTo submit your assignment, attach one or more files and then click Submit.Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results. 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