Assignment 2: Research Paper Part 1 – The Foundation

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

If you have ever asked a question, wondered why something is as it is, or tried to understand an event, you have engaged in research. For this assignment, you will create the first part of your research paper. You should use the headings below for the sections of your paper.

For this assignment, you will craft the framework of your research using the articles you collected and summarized from Assignment 1 and / or other articles you found that relate to your research topic. Assignments 2, 3, and 4 will all build on each other to create one comprehensive research paper. Each time you submit an assignment, your instructor will provide feedback that you can use moving forward with the other parts of the research paper.

Write a five (5) page paper in which you:

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

RubricEDU508-A2-1

1. Describe the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.Weight: 45%(Thoroughly described the introduction to your topic, purpose of your research, and problem statement.)

EDU508-A2-22. Summarize the literature you collected related to your topic.Weight: 15%(Thoroughly summarized the literature you collected related to your topic.)

EDU508-A2-33. Identify the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.Weight: 15%(Thoroughly identified the gap(s) in the literature, research question or hypotheses of your topic, and proposed theory for your research.)

EDU508-A2-44. 6 references Weight: 5%(Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.)

EDU508-A2-55. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and FormattingWeight: 5%(Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.)

EDU508-A2-66. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section

Weight: 5%(In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.)

EDU508-A2-77. Information Literacy / Integration of SourcesWeight: 5%(Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.)

EDU508-A2-88. Clarity and Coherence of WritingWeight: 5%(Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.)

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