SCS 200 Research Investigation Progress Check 2 Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: Throughout Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, you have been guided through continuing your work on Project One (a research
investigation), which you will continue to work on in Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience and formally submit to your instructor at the end of Week 5.
This assignment provides you with an important opportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the
right track for your later submission.
Prompt: Throughout Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, you have had opportunities to fine-tune your selected social sciences issue and begin
exploring academic sources that can support your continued research on your issue. As you complete this work throughout Theme: Performing the Research
Investigation, you should continue to build from the previous work you completed and submitted in Research Investigation Progress Check 1. Specifically, in this
assignment, you will submit the Project One elements listed below for review by your instructor.
In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-2 (page 1), you completed the
following work, building from your work in Theme: Exploring Social Science Issues:
I.
Introduction
A. Describe the issue in the social sciences that you have selected to investigate.
Why is this issue significant?
In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-2 (page 3), you completed the
following work:
I.
Introduction
B. Describe at least three social science resources that you could use to investigate
the issue you selected. Your sources must be relevant to your issue and must be
of an academic nature appropriate for the issue. In your description, consider
questions such as these: What are the similarities and differences in the content
of your sources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating
your issue? What was your thought process when you were searching for
sources? How did you make choices?
In Theme: Exploring Social Science Issues, learning block 4-3 (page 2), you completed the
following work:
II.
Body
A. Identify the social science principles that apply to your issue. In other words,
which principles of social science apply to the issue you selected?
B. Explain how the principles you identified apply to your issue. In other words, how
are the social science principles you identified relevant to your issue?
In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-3 (page 3), you completed the
following work:
III.
Conclusion
A. Based on your investigation, develop a research question related to the issue you
selected. In other words, what would you like to know more about?
B. Explain how a social scientist would go about investigating the research question
you developed. In other words, what would the next steps be if a social scientist
were to continue researching your question?
In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 3-3 (page 3), learning block 4-1
(page 3), and learning block 4-2 (page 3), you began working on the following section of the
prompt:
IV.
Provide a reference list that includes all of the social science resources you used to
investigate your issue and question. Ensure that your list is formatted according to
current APA guidelines (or another format with instructor permission).
Please note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project One Guidelines and
Rubric document.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Submit your progress check assignment as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and
one-inch margins. Your submission should be 2 to 4 pages in length. Any citations should be formatted according to APA style.
Critical Elements
Introduction: Issue
Introduction: Social
Science Resources
Proficient (100%)
Describes selected issue in social
sciences and its significance,
reflecting an initial understanding of
the issue and the social sciences
Describes at least three relevant and
appropriate social science resources
that could be used to investigate
selected issue
Body: Identify Principles
Identifies social science principles
that apply to issue, citing sources
Body: Explain Principles
Explains how identified principles
apply to issue, citing sources
Conclusion: Research
Question
Conclusion: Social
Scientist
Reference List
Articulation of Response
Develops research question related
to selected issue, based on
investigation
Explains how a social scientist would
go about investigating research
question
Provides reference list that includes
all social science resources used to
investigate issue and question,
ensuring that list is formatted
according to current APA guidelines
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Needs Improvement (75%)
Describes selected issue in social
sciences and its significance, but with
gaps in detail or clarity
Not Evident (0%)
Does not describe selected issue in
social sciences or its significance
Describes at least three social
science resources that could be used
to investigate selected issue, but
with gaps in appropriateness,
relevance, or detail
Identifies social science principles
that apply to issue, but with gaps in
accuracy or citation
Explains how identified principles
apply to issue, but with gaps in
detail, clarity, or citation
Develops research question related
to selected issue, but question is not
based on investigation
Explains how a social scientist would
go about investigating research
question, but with gaps in clarity,
detail, or logic
Provides reference list that includes
all social science resources used to
investigate issue and question, but
list has gaps in adherence to current
APA formatting guidelines
Submission has major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling,
syntax, or organization that
negatively impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Does not describe at least three
social science resources that could
be used to investigate selected issue
13
Does not identify social science
principles that apply to issue
13
Does not explain how identified
principles apply to issue
13
Does not develop research question
related to selected issue
13
Does not explain how a social
scientist would go about
investigating research question
13
Does not provide reference list that
includes all social science resources
used to investigate issue and
question
13
Submission has critical errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling,
syntax, or organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
9
Total
Value
13
100%
