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A
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B
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C
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D – F
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F
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Research Question
2
0
points
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18-20
Question is open-ended and appropriate to guide qualitative research.
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16-18
Question is open-ended and appropriate but not clearly articulated.
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1
4
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5
Question articulated but EITHER is inappropriate for the assignment OR is not open-ended.
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14-1
Question articulated but is inappropriate for the assignment AND is not open-ended.
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0
No question articulated.
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Thesis
20 points
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18-20
Thesis provides a clear answer to the research question.
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16-18
Thesis provides an answer to the question but is not clearly articulated.
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14-15
Thesis provides an argument on the topic but displays no obvious connection to the research question.
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14-1
Thesis states unarguable facts, no argument.
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0
No answer/thesis in evidence.
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Research-based evidence
20 points
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18-20
Findings section presents research results clearly. Discussion section explains the meaning and relevance of those results in a way that supports the thesis.
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16-18
Findings and discussion sections presents some research results but lacks detail and / or connection to thesis.
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14-15
Findings and / or discussion section is missing detailed evidence from qualitative research AND completely lacks connection to thesis.
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14-1
Findings section presents research results as evidence, but research results are completely lacking from discussion section.
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0
No research / evidence provided. Discussion completely lacks reference to qualitative research results.
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Secondary sources
10 points
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9-10
Paper provides credible secondary sources to establish a reason for asking the research question and to provide background info on the topic. Sources are integrated properly and explained.
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8-9
Paper provides credible secondary sources to establish a reason for asking the research question and to provide background info on the topic. But sources are not integrated properly and/or explained.
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7-8
Paper provides secondary sources to establish a reason for asking the research question and to provide background info on the topic. But sources are not credible.
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7-1
Paper provides secondary sources to establish a reason for asking the research question and to provide background info on the topic. But sources are neither credible nor integrated properly and explained.
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0
Paper does not include secondary sources.
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Organization
10 points
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9-10
Paper uses the proper framework for qualitative research papers, including subheadings. Each section of the paper includes the appropriate information for that section as well as clear topic sentences.
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8-9
Paper uses the proper framework. Each section of the paper includes the appropriate information for that section and clear topic sentences but lacks heading titles
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7-8
Paper uses the proper framework for qualitative research papers, including subheadings. Each section of the paper includes the appropriate information for that section but lacks heading titles and/or clear topic sentences.
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7-1
Paper uses the proper framework for qualitative research papers. However, information appears in the wrong sections of the paper.
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0
The paper does not use the appropriate framework for a qualitative research paper.
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Citation
10 points
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9-10
Sources are cited correctly in the document and on the reference page.
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8-9
Sources are cited, but there are a few errors in the format.
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7-8
Sources are cited, but there are several errors in the format.
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7-1
Some of the sources are not cited and / or the format is incorrect.
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0
Sources are not cited at all/format is not correct.
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Formatting
5 points
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5
Paper correctly follows APA formatting, including a title page, abstract, header, page numbers, and reference page.
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4
Paper is mostly correctly formatted.
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3
Paper exhibits many errors in APA formatting.
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2-1
APA formatting is attempted, but several elements are missing or incorrect.
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0
APA is not attempted.
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Writing Fluency
5 points
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5
Skillful writing fluency exhibits few or no mechanical errors.
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4
Reasonable writing fluency exhibits few mechanical errors.
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3
Writing fluency is lacking, exhibits several mechanical errors.
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2-1
Minimal writing fluency exhibits numerous mechanical errors.
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0
Writing is not fluent— unreadable.
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