The purpose of the project is for you to be able to analyze a social problem/topic, applying the knowledge you have gained in your courses. It is to provide recommendations on how to address and resolve the problem.  Instructions:

Background

10
points

Provides details
about the social problem (background). Includes historical data over the
course of the past 50 years. Includes more than two or more social theory.
Includes details about why this social problem is important to study.
Includes research questions.

8.5
points

Clearly includes
the social problem (background). Includes historical data over the course of
the past 30 years. Includes two social theories. Clearly explains why the
social problem is important to study. Includes research questions.

7.5
points

Includes the
social problem (background). Includes limited historical data (last 20 years;
may need some clarification and elaboration. States why the social problem is
important; may need some clarification and elaboration. Includes research
questions.

6.5
points

Includes some
background information but unclear or not relevant to the research topic.
Does not discuss the importance of the social problem. Does not include
research questions.

0
points

No attempt to
include background information on the social problem or its importance. No
research questions.

Score of
Background,

/ 10

Research method

10
points

Thoroughly
explained the process and challenges of obtaining the sources for the
project.

8.5
points

Explained the
process for obtaining sources for the project and some of the challenges
experienced.

7.5
points

Explained the
process for obtaining sources for the project; may need to elaborate and
include challenges experienced.

6.5
points

Does not fully
explain the
process for
obtaining sources for the project.

0
points

No attempt to
explain the process for obtaining sources for the project.

Score of Research
method,

/ 10

Literature review

15
points

Thoroughly
explains what the experts found on the social issue to answer the research
questions and includes social concepts and theories.

12.75
points

Explains what the
experts found on the social issue to answer the research questions and
includes social concepts and theories.

11.25
points

Explains what the
experts found on the social issue to answer the research questions and
includes social concepts and theories; may need to elaborate.

9.75
points

Explains what the
experts found, but details are missing. Does not include findings that answer
the research questions.

0
points

Does not explain
what the experts found on the social issue; fails to include social concepts
and theories.

Score of
Literature review,

/ 15

Discussion,
recomm, conclusion

30
points

Identified and
discussed the major findings (relevant to the research questions) and
includes 4 or more recommendations; include an action plan and a thorough
conclusion.

25.5
points

Identified and
discussed the major findings (relevant to the research questions), includes 3
recommendations and a thorough conclusion.

22.5
points

Identified the
major findings (relevant to the research questions), includes 2
recommendations and a conclusion; may need to elaborate.

19.5
points

Does not clearly
identify the major findings (relevant to the research questions); Does not
include recommendations or conclusion.

0
points

Does not attempt
to discuss the major findings or include recommendations. Fails to include a
conclusion.

Score of
Discussion, recomm, conclusion,

/ 30

Credible sources

15
points

Includes more
than 15 scholarly sources 

12.75
points

Includes 12-15
scholarly sources 

11.25
points

Includes 9-11
scholarly sources

9.75
points

Includes 5-8
scholarly sources

0
points

Did not attempt

Does not include scholarly sources

Score of Credible
sources,

/ 15

Writing
expectations; APA format

10
points

Follows writing
expectations. Includes a title page. Included APA formatted in-text citations
and full references for all paraphrased and quoted work from other sources.

8.5
points

Minor writing
expectations may have been missed. Minor errors in APA formatting of
citations.

7.5
points

Writing
expectations somewhat followed. Multiple errors in APA formatting of
citations.

6.5
points

Writing
expectations not followed; little use of APA format.

0
points

Writing
expectations not met; APA format not attempted.

Score of Writing
expectations; APA format,

/ 10

Grammar and
spelling

10
points

Author makes no
errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

8.5
points

Author makes a
couple of errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content.

7.5
points

Author makes a few
errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content

6.5
points

Author makes
multiple errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content.

0
points

Author makes many
errors in grammar and spelling such that the intent of the paper cannot be
understood.

Score of Grammar
and spelling,

/ 10