Submit a brief description one (1) page of the topic for your Research Proposal paper for this course.
Please follow these criteria:
- Choose a topicfrom your major field of study.
“The effects of meaningful use and certified electronic health records technology have on the health care system”.
- Describe the topic clearly: The topic should be well defined, realistic in scope, and appropriate for scholarly research.
- Include a brief explanation of why you chose this topic. Keep in mind that you will be working on this topic all through the course. Choose one that will sustain your interest. Why is this topic important to you?
The format of the description is to be as follows:
- Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
- Use headers for each of the three (3) criteria, followed by your response.
- In addition to the content page required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the content, your language skills, and your writing skills.
The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:
Outcomes Assessed |
Explain the basic model for conducting research projects, considerations for data collection and analysis, and basic research methodologies. Identify a research problem, develop a comprehensive research design, and formulate a research proposal consistent with the standards of the university’s Directed Research Project (DRP). Use technology and information resources to conduct effective scholarly research. |
Grading Rubric for Assignment 1 – Topic Selection |
Criteria |
0 Unacceptable |
6 Developing |
8 Competent |
10 Exemplary |
1. Choose a topic from your major field of study. For example, if you pursuing a degree in education, your topic will come from the education field.
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Did not complete the assignment or did not choose a topic from your major field of study; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially chose a topic from your major field of study; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently chose a topic from your major field of study. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully chose a topic from your major field of study. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
2. Describe the topic clearly: The topic should be well defined, realistic in scope, and appropriate for scholarly research.
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Did not complete the assignment or did not describe the topic clearly; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially described the topic clearly; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently described the topic clearly. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully described the topic clearly. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
3. Include a brief explanation of why you chose this topic. Keep in mind that you will be working on this topic all through the course. Choose one that will sustain your interest. . |
Did not complete the assignment or did not include a brief explanation of why you chose this topic; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially included a brief explanation of why you chose this topic; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently included a brief explanation of why you chose this topic. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully included a brief explanation of why you chose this topic. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
4. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage. |
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues) |
Had 6–M 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Many issues) |
Had 4–M 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Minor issues) |
Had 0–M 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
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