Alcohol and Special Populations, assignment help

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Alcohol and Special Populations, assignment help

Assignment from nickkynickky

Research Project (50 points)

Assignment: Alcohol and Special Populations 

Research and describe the effect of alcohol on your selected special population.

  • Identify unique problems or considerations that apply to your group.
  • Compare and contrast your group to the overall U.S. population
  • Describe best treatment practices for specific issues relevant to the selected population.

References:

  • Locate 5-7 journal articles or book chapters related to your special population.
  • Use only scholarly, objective sources for your project. Peer-reviewed articles found in the UMUC Library databases are generally good sources. Web-based information such as Wikipedia and About.com and popular news outlets such as Time or Newsweek are NOT acceptable sources for this project.
  • If you are unclear as to whether a source is acceptable, contact the instructor or visit the UMUC Library’s page on locating and evaluating scholarly articles: http://www.umuc.edu/library/database/articles.shtml#evaluatingcitations

Guidelines:

  • APA format and citation style
  • 2500 words minimum
  • Separate title page and reference list
  • 12 point font
  • Numbered pages
  • 1″ margins 

Late submissions are subject to a 10 points penalty for every day late.

Research Paper Rubric

4

3

2

1

Content and Focus

*Exceptionally clear, focused, interesting thesis

*Strong, rich supporting details and examples

*A meaningful conclusion explains the importance of the research and how it can be used.

*Clear thesis which maintains a consistent focus from beginning to end.

*Specific supporting details are present.

*Clear conclusion as to why the research is important.

*Contains thesis but with inconsistent focus.

*Generalized supporting details that prove thesis.

*Conclusion tends to summarize research.

*Thesis statement lacks clarity and focus.

Inadequate or missing supporting details.

*Missing a summarizing conclusion

Organization

*Strong introduction and conclusion.

*Consistent and coherent.

*Uses clear and skillful transitions.

*Clear introduction and conclusion.

*Illustrates some consistency and shows some logical progression.

*Uses clear transitions.

*Introduction and conclusion is present but not clear.

*Show some attempt of consistency and order.

*Paper shows attempt of transitions between paragraphs.

*Unable to clearly identify introduction and conclusion.

*Lack of consistency and order.

*Paper shows little or no attempt of transitions between paragraphs.

Style

*Written in formal language (no slang)

*Elaborate and colorful language.

*Consistently strong and varied sentence structure.

*Direct quotes support student’s ideas.

*Paper written in student’s own words.

*Majority of paper written in formal language.

Language appropriate for topic.

*Words convey intended message.

*Direct quotes support student’s ideas.

*Majority of paper written in student’s own words.

*Some use of formal language recognized.  Informal language is dominant.

*Most language is appropriate to topic.

*Able to get vague idea of message.

*Some parts of paper written in student’s words.

*Paper frequently uses informal language.

*Language is not appropriate to topic.

*Message is unclear.

*Majority of paper is plagiarized.

Sources/Format

*Follows APA Guidelines

*Uses 5 or more cited sources.

Sources meeting guidelines for academic sources.

*Reference page is APA correct.

*Research is documented.

*Follows APA Guidelines with a few exceptions.

*3-4 cited sources used.

*Sources meet guidelines.

*Majority of references is APA correct.

*Most research info is documented.

*Inconsistent use of APA style guidelines.

*Less than 3 cited sources used.

*Random APA documentation.

*Rarely documents sources.

*Fails to follow APA style guidelines.

*Less than 3 cited sources.

Reference page is not understandable.

Conventions

Superior Editing. Rarely makes errors in the following areas:

*spelling and mechanics

*correct usage and grammar.

Careful editing.  Makes few errors in the following areas:

*spelling and mechanics

*correct usage and grammar.

Some evidence of editing:

*Extensive spelling and grammatical errors.

Poor editing:

*Spelling and grammatical errors make it difficult to read paper.