Part 2: Doing The Research - 50 Points

Part 2 Doing The Research 50 Points 15prepare A Short 4 6 Pages

Part 2: Doing the Research (50 points, 15%) Prepare a short (4-6 pages) research paper that identifies several key issues related to the scenario you chose for your Lot in Life ( Your 16 year old comes into the house after attending a party, smelling of cigarettes and marijuana) . Incorporate at least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current references to support your ideas, drawing primarily from government and community resources/agencies as well as scholarly journals and books. Include in-text citations and a reference list in APA format. Your paper should be double-spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt). Be sure to include a reference list at the end of this assignment. Paste your Part 1 assignment in the end of this research paper. Assignment Format and Referencing Style Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional use of another person's words or ideas without giving credit to the author. Make sure you read chapter 5, Academic Integrity and Documentation, in the Guide to Writing and Research. In cases of suspected plagiarism, the assignment in question will not be graded and the student may be reported to the Dean for sanction. Sanctions can include failing the assignment, failing the course, or in extreme cases, expulsion from the university. Web Resources As you use the Web for information, you should be aware of the fact that the Web has both good and bad information, as well as information that is biased. There are many online resources devoted to finding and evaluating information on the Web. Do not use Wikipedia as a source for your information. Finally, sources that tend to have good information include the following: college or university department sites (be careful of student pages; some are very good, but some are not so good), professional organizations, governmental agencies, professional journals, and regularly published newspapers and magazines.

Part 2 Grading Rubric: Excellent Good Fair Poor Missing Correct number of references 10 points Incorporates at least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current resources 8 points Incorporates at least 6-7 scholarly, credible, and current resources 6 points Incorporates at least 4-5 scholarly, credible, and current resources 4 points Incorporates at least 2-3 scholarly, credible, and current resources 0 points Incorporates less than 2 scholarly, credible, and current resources

Identification of key issues relevant to parenting scenario 15 points Excellent job identifying and articulating several key issues related to the topic 13 points Good job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic but some minor omissions or problems in clarity 11 points Fair job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic but several minor omissions or problems in clarity 9 points Poor job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic with several major omissions or problems in clarity 0 points Does not identify key issues related to the topic

Effectively supports key issues with research 15 points Excellent job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research 13 points Good job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but some minor omissions or problems in clarity 11 points Fair job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but several minor omissions or problems in clarity 9 points Poor job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but several major omissions or problems in clarity 0 points Does not support identified key issues with scholarly and credible research

Citations and References 5 points Correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references 4 points Mostly correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references 3 points Several errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references 2 points Many errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references, but evidence of some citation style 0 points No citation style used

Correct submission format 5 points Contains all of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font 4 points Contains 4 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font 3 points Contains 3 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font 2 points Contains 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font 0 points Contains less than 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font