Q Unit 5 Course Spanning Task Research Paper Assignment Overview: For this assignment, you will be composing a partial draft of your research paper, as well as a detailed outline of the remainder of your paper. The drafted material should be the first portion of your paper. It should include the following: • Introduction with a well-developed thesis statement, • Research problem statement, • A detailed outline of the major sections and subsections you plan to compose. Include descriptive titles, a sentence about the content of the section or subsection, and citations that lead to sources on the reference list. • This partial draft should include an APA-formatted cover page, headers, and a reference page. • Use in-text citations and include a reference page. Use the examples found in the APA Module. Use the PACS APA Guide. There are two main parts to the draft. First is the thesis statement, research problem statement and introduction. The thesis statement is succinct and to the point. The Research Problem Statement is much larger than the thesis statement and includes more detail. The Introduction is very much larger than the Research Problem Statement. It goes into full detail of what you are trying to do. The Research Problem Statement may be a part of your introduction and the thesis statement may be a part of your Research Problem Statement. This is how you would normally find them anyway. If you do, for the purposes of this assignment - within the Introduction place the part that is the Research Problem Statement in italics. Then within the Research Problem Statement underline the part that is the thesis statement. The second part of the assignment is to provide a detailed outline for your paper. It is always best to do this for any paper you are about to write. Your first section will be an Introduction and your last section will be Conclusion. In-between list all of the sections that you will need as you proceed to build your case and prove your point. You should provide sub-headings within your sections for the parts that will be included in each one. After all this, it is helpful to include citations for the sources you are using in the sections and even a sentence or two at times in sections and subheadings to record ideas where they will help you as you write. Assessment of the partial draft and detailed outline: This assignment, in total, is worth 100 points. Refer to the grading rubric when planning your assignment. Outlines will be assessed based on the degree of detail and extent of reference integration. For an illustration of a detailed outline, consult the FAS - Unit 5 - Introduction and Outline example Download FAS - Unit 5 - Introduction and Outline example. This example will be very helpful. Unit 5 Course Spanning Task: Research paper partial draft and detailed outline Please submit as a word document in APA format. Rubric LSTD 5013 CST5 LSTD 5013 CST5 Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis/focus 15 to >9.0 pts Exemplary Demonstrates an awareness of the purpose of the assignment; is sophisticated, specific, clearly established early in the document and maintained throughout; does not contain unrelated topics. 9 to >6.0 pts Strong Demonstrates an awareness of the purpose of the assignment, is intelligent, clearly established early in the document, and consistently addressed throughout. Unlike exemplary writing, the thesis/focus may be overly broad, presented with less clarity and precision, and be lost at times within the document. 6 to >3.0 pts Competent Has a central idea that is conventional or general. The chosen topic of the assignment may not be stated clearly, and sections of the paper may be unrelated to the stated topic, and some conclusions may be unrelated to the original thesis/focus. 3 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Is superficial and inconsistently addressed, and/or reveals limited understanding of the topic and assignment parameters. Oftentimes topics are unclear, overly broad, or shift over the course of the paper. 0 pts No Credit Lacks a central idea; has no awareness, or limited awareness of the purpose of the assignment. 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization 10 to >6.0 pts Exemplary Has a clear sense of logical order and sequence of materials and ideas being presented; provides and maintains an organizational “map” of the ideas being presented, allowing readers to follow the progressive development of the thesis/focus. 6 to >4.0 pts Strong Is logical, clear, and controlled. Unlike exemplary writing, there may be a few analytical points and paragraphs that seem out of place, causing the reader to lose the flow of ideas. Sections and topics, though important and appropriately located, may not be clearly linked to previous ideas, and their relationship to the central thesis/focus may not be clear until further in the paper. 4 to >2.0 pts Competent Organization is choppy and may, at times, be difficult to follow. Entire sections, though relevant, may have been best located elsewhere in the work for the sake of flow. 2 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Reveals a weak overall flow of ideas, lacks sufficient structural strategy to communicate topic and thesis development, and/or includes lapses in focus and logic. Topics tangential or unrelated to the stated thesis/focus are emphasized, key sections are out of place (conclusions scattered throughout the paper; thesis/focus descriptions first appear deep within the document,) paragraph topics and linkages between ideas are unclear. 0 pts No Credit Is random and without focus or logic. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelopment 15 to >9.0 pts Exemplary Demonstrates critical thinking that is clear, insightful, in depth, and relevant to the topic. 9 to >6.0 pts Strong Demonstrates critical thinking that is more than adequate, with significant detail; may show depth in thinking and research. Unlike exemplary writing, strong writing may include some minor gaps in logic, lack a few key pieces of information, lean on subtle assumptions without questioning accuracy, include some bias when objectivity is expected, and propose some minor unsupported conclusions. 6 to >3.0 pts Competent Demonstrates limited critical thinking and limited knowledge of the subject. Competent work, though focused on a topic, may be limited to a series of summaries or others’ work without synthesis, original ideas and analysis. Such writing may at times rely on unchallenged assumptions and unsubstantiated claims, and include personal bias when objectivity is called for. Final work in this category more closely resembles a rough draft. 3 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Displays little knowledge of the subject, does not present a thesis/focus and/or form conclusions, lacks objectivity, does not present a sequence of coherent, related ideas, and/or fails to exhibit critical thinking or clear reasoning. Work falling into this category oftentimes resembles initial topic notes prior to significant research, or very early drafts. 0 pts No Credit Displays little or no knowledge of the subject, does not form conclusions, or fails to exhibit critical thinking or clear reasoning 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComposition 10 to >6.0 pts Exemplary Uses sophisticated, precise and neutral language that engages the reader and provides clarity; manipulates sentence length and structure to enhance the total effect of the writing; uses language that expresses complex ideas clearly. 6 to >4.0 pts Strong Demonstrates knowledge of and skill with complex and varied sentence constructions and vocabulary. Unlike exemplary writing, strong writing may include some figurative, everyday expressions (such as “like a fish out of water” instead of “unfamiliar with the situation,” and “a rising star” rather than “increasing in popularity and visibility”,) and undefined technical terms. 4 to >2.0 pts Competent Demonstrates competency with language use, but sentence constructions and vocabulary may be limited or repetitive. Writing in the competent category may include many figurative, everyday expressions, references to popular culture, assumptions about the cultural knowledge of the reader, and in general uses a casual style when an academic voice is called for. 2 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Contains repetitive, incorrect, or ineffective sentence structure, displays a limited general and/or topic-specific vocabulary. 0 pts No Credit Fails to demonstrate competency with language use; sentence constructions and vocabulary may be inappropriate, facile, or incoherent. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat 5 to >3.0 pts Exemplary Fully integrates elements of style and design to best serve the purpose of the written assignment based on full and accurate compliance with the APA 7th Edition style guide; includes accurately formatted section titles and sub-titles, images, figures, tables, discursive footnotes and appendices when helpful to communicate ideas and information. 3 to >2.0 pts Strong Generally integrates elements of style and design to best serve the purpose of the written assignment based on compliance with the APA 7th Edition style guide. Formatting is considered strong rather than exemplary when it contains several APA errors, and over- or under-utilizes some style and design features such as section titles and sub-titles (often unnecessary in shorter writing assignments, and over-used in longer assignments), marginally helpful images, figures, and tables. 2 to >1.0 pts Competent Occasionally integrates elements of style and design to serve the purpose of the written assignment, though with many APA errors. Such errors include failing to provide page numbers for direct quotes, incomplete bibliographic references, citing quotes from primary sources found in secondary materials without full attribution of the secondary source, and incorrectly formatted elements such as cover pages, header lines, and page margins. 1 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Very limited integration of style and design to serve the purpose of the written assignment, and/or many APA 7th Ed. style errors. 0 pts No Credit Makes frequent APA style errors, including lack of attribution of research materials and the presentation of other’s work as original writing. Such errors range from consistently omitting quotation marks and very poor paraphrasing to purposeful deception and plagiarism. 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch 30 to >18.0 pts Exemplary Uses a range of excellent sources effectively to support thesis; documents sources accurately; exclusively uses sources appropriate to assignment and formal academic writing; makes effective and balanced use of paraphrasing, direct quotes, and discursive footnotes. 18 to >12.0 pts Strong Uses a range of appropriate sources effectively to support thesis; usually documents sources accurately; makes effective use of paraphrasing and direct quotes. Research is considered strong rather than exemplary when one or more areas of pertinent research is under-represented, and key points rely on a single source. 12 to >6.0 pts Competent Lacks sufficient research to support key points; poorly incorporates many sources; uses sources to support thesis which are inappropriate to formal academic writing; makes poor use of paraphrasing, direct quotes, and discursive footnotes. 6 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Very limited research for the topic, rarely and/or ineffectively incorporates sources, and/or fails to document sources accurately. 0 pts No Credit Fails to include sources for topic, incorporates irrelevant or inadequate sources. 30 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterdisciplinarity 10 to >6.0 pts Exemplary Integrates two or more academic disciplines in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject; identifies distinct disciplinary approaches and the significance and purpose of developing an interdisciplinary perspective. 6 to >4.0 pts Strong Integrates two or more academic disciplines in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject. Interdisciplinarity is considered strong rather than exemplary when the relationship between distinct disciplinary approaches is unclear, and the significance and purpose of developing an interdisciplinary perspective is implicit rather then explicit. 4 to >2.0 pts Competent Includes two or more academic disciplines, but fails to integrate them in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject. Disciplines may be presented in isolation, or the work may fail to indicate the differing disciplinary approaches included in the document. 2 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Demonstrates a limited degree of familiarity with the interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis, and/or fails to effectively incorporate and discuss multiple disciplinary perspectives. 0 pts No Credit Demonstrates little or no familiarity with the interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics 5 to >3.0 pts Exemplary Contains very few errors of spelling, grammar, paragraphing or manuscript format. 3 to >2.0 pts Strong May contain errors, but these errors do not interfere with the essay’s overall effectiveness. 2 to >1.0 pts Competent Contains multiple errors of spelling, grammar and paragraphing that hinder readability. 1 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Contains many errors that garble the meaning or intent. 0 pts No Credit Contains serious and multiple errors that seriously hinder the reading of the paper. 5 pts Total Points: 100