CAS 321 Advanced Study of Infant and Toddler Development Research
CAS 321 Advanced Study of Infant and Toddler Development Research
CAS 321 Advanced Study of Infant and Toddler Development Research Paper Guideline and Scoring Rubric (70 points possible)
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The purpose of this research paper assignment is to summarize and synthesize findings from at least six scholarly resources. For this assignment, there are three steps involved: 1) write a proposal (10 points), 2) submit a Reference Page (10 points), and 3) complete your final paper (50 points). You will write a 7-page APA style research paper on a topic related to child development from conception through age three, worth a maximum of 50 points. A minimum of six scholarly references (4 peer–review journal articles) is required for your resources. Course lecture notes may not be cited. You may not use popular sources such as Wikipedia and your book are not to be the sole source of your information. The sources of all information should be documented using APA style citations (7th edition).
The lengths of the research paper will be seven pages (doubled-spaced). Your paper should include three major sections: The Title Page, Main Body (5 pages), and References (one page). No Direct Quotes are allowed for your paper. See below for the scoring rubric. The project must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
You need to submit your paper to Turnitin.com via course website. All papers must have an originality score of 25% or less (meaning that 75% or more of the content is original to the author). This score includes references and quotes. You must review your originality report after submitting your paper to ensure that your score is appropriate. I recommend submitting a draft in advance to confirm that your score will be acceptable.
If your score is too high, you will need to revise and resubmit the paper. Please contact me immediately if your paper has a score above 25%. Papers with a score above 25% will not be graded (will receive a zero) unless they are revised and resubmitted.
Scoring Rubric (50 points possible)
Content (40 points)
Introductory paragraph (5 points)
Introduce general idea
Explains why this topic is important
Define the age range that you will focus on
Explains what the paper will cover
Specific developmental characteristics/trends related to topic
and age/life phase are discussed (7 points)
Content is accurate, comprehensive, relevant to developmental
phase overall (7 points)
Major points are stated clearly, supported by specific details,
examples, and analysis (7 points)
Integration and synthesizing of research findings, background reading is
appropriate, supports rationale (information from at least 6 high
quality sources is included) (7 points)
Recommendations/implications for developmentally appropriate
practice are logical, follow from discussion (7 points)
Organization (10 points)
Meets minimum page requirement (1 point) Clarity of expression (1 point)
Grammar (3 points)
Conciseness (2 points)
APA-style (3 points)
