Please read these instructions carefully.
Research and describe the effect of alcohol on your selected special population.
Whoever is writing this paper, here are some of my suggestions: older adults, youth (underage), race, age or gender. You may choose another to your liking as long as the sources you provide supports it.
- Identify unique problems or considerations that apply to your group.
- Compare and contrast your group to the overall U.S. population
- Describe best treatment practices for specific issues relevant to the selected population.
References:
- Locate 5-7 journal articles or book chapters related to your special population. References should be no older than ten years old.
- Use only scholarly, objective sources for your project. Peer-reviewed articles. Web-based information such as Wikipedia and About.com and popular news outlets such as Time or Newsweek are NOT acceptable sources for this project.
Guidelines:
- APA format and citation style
- 2500 words minimum
- Separate title page and reference list
- 12 point font
- Numbered pages
- 1″ margins
Research Paper Rubric
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4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Content and Focus |
*Exceptionally clear, focused, interesting thesis *Strong, rich supporting details and examples *A meaningful conclusion explains the importance of the research and how it can be used. |
*Clear thesis which maintains a consistent focus from beginning to end. *Specific supporting details are present. *Clear conclusion as to why the research is important. |
*Contains thesis but with inconsistent focus. *Generalized supporting details that prove thesis. *Conclusion tends to summarize research. |
*Thesis statement lacks clarity and focus. Inadequate or missing supporting details. *Missing a summarizing conclusion |
Organization |
*Strong introduction and conclusion. *Consistent and coherent. *Uses clear and skillful transitions. |
*Clear introduction and conclusion. *Illustrates some consistency and shows some logical progression. *Uses clear transitions. |
*Introduction and conclusion is present but not clear. *Show some attempt of consistency and order. *Paper shows attempt of transitions between paragraphs. |
*Unable to clearly identify introduction and conclusion. *Lack of consistency and order. *Paper shows little or no attempt of transitions between paragraphs. |
Style |
*Written in formal language (no slang) *Elaborate and colorful language. *Consistently strong and varied sentence structure. *Direct quotes support student’s ideas. *Paper written in student’s own words. |
*Majority of paper written in formal language. Language appropriate for topic. *Words convey intended message. *Direct quotes support student’s ideas. *Majority of paper written in student’s own words. |
*Some use of formal language recognized. Informal language is dominant. *Most language is appropriate to topic. *Able to get vague idea of message. *Some parts of paper written in student’s words. |
*Paper frequently uses informal language. *Language is not appropriate to topic. *Message is unclear. *Majority of paper is plagiarized. |
Sources/Format |
*Follows APA Guidelines *Uses 5 or more cited sources. Sources meeting guidelines for academic sources. *Reference page is APA correct. *Research is documented. |
*Follows APA Guidelines with a few exceptions. *3-4 cited sources used. *Sources meet guidelines. *Majority of references is APA correct. *Most research info is documented. |
*Inconsistent use of APA style guidelines. *Less than 3 cited sources used. *Random APA documentation. *Rarely documents sources. |
*Fails to follow APA style guidelines. *Less than 3 cited sources. Reference page is not understandable. |
Conventions |
Superior Editing. Rarely makes errors in the following areas:
*spelling and mechanics *correct usage and grammar. |
Careful editing. Makes few errors in the following areas:
*spelling and mechanics *correct usage and grammar. |
Some evidence of editing:
*Extensive spelling and grammatical errors. |
Poor editing:
*Spelling and grammatical errors make it difficult to read paper. |