Students, The major assignment for this week is the Library Research Report. Bas

Students,
The major assignment for this week is the Library Research Report. Based on past experience, I’ve learned that many students have a hard time with the Library Research Report, which is understandable because it’s a challenging assignment at this point in your academic lives.
You need to find at least four peer-reviewed, research-based articles accessed through the NU library databases–not just stuff you find through Google. If a website ends in .com, it is not a peer-reviewed source.
It’s important to read the instructions carefully. You need to answer the Who, What, How, and So What questions. The last one always causes some confusion. In terms of So What, what I’m looking for is a statement about how this source contributes to your understanding of your research topic/question. Think not just about what the source says–that’s the What question–but more what it does. Think in terms of active verbs. For example, does it help clarify a key issue in your research topic? Does it send you in a new direction? Does it reinforce or confirm a hunch you had? Does it cause you to rethink your whole project? Etc.
For the What question, you need to look closely at the research findings from your source. What did the researchers learn?
The articles must discuss research, rather than just opinions or news. It’s important that the authors actually did their own research, rather than just summarizing others’ research. Please look at the sample library research report. Pay close attention to the format–how it’s written–not just what it says. If you model your work on these examples, you should not go wrong.
That goes for all the major assignments–model your work after the samples. Let me know if you have any questions.
Week Two Assignment: Library Research Report
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Library Research Report Assignment: Detailed Instructions
Please be sure to review the rubric for this assignment before submitting your work: Grading Rubric for Library Research Report
Please submit your work as an attachment (rather than copying and pasting).
DUE ON JUL 16, 2023 11:59 PM
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Rubric Name: ILR260: Grading Rubric for Library Research Report [15 points]
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CriteriaExemplaryProficient
Satisfactory
Developing
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Criterion Score
Source Selection
2.5 points
Source selection meets assignment requirements; sources are strong and skillfully chosen for direct relevance and for the substance and complexity they bring to the inquiry.
2.15 points
Source selection meets assignment requirements; sources are strong and relevant to the inquiry.
1.85 points
Source selection meets assignment requirements; sources are strong and relevant to the inquiry.
1.7 points
Sources mostly meet assignment requirements, but a significant percentage of the sources exhibit problems such as insufficient currency, relevancy, or depth.
1.5 points
Sources mostly do not meet assignment requirements. Many source-selection problems.
1 point
Sources are listed but none meet assignment requirements.
Score of Source Selection,
/ 2.5
Source Identification
1.5 points
Who? question is addressed clearly, concisely, and accurately.
1.26 points
Who? question is addressed clearly and accurately.
1.12 points
Who? question is, for the most part, addressed clearly and accurately.
0.99 points
Who? question is addressed unclearly or inaccurately in several parts of the report.
0.9 points
Who? question is addressed unclearly or inaccurately in most parts of the report.
0.6 points
Who? question is mentioned but not addressed.
Score of Source Identification,
/ 1.5
Source Relevance to Research Question
1.5 points
What? and So What? are addressed clearly, concisely, and accurately.
1.26 points
What? and So What? are addressed clearly and accurately.
1.12 points
What? and So What? are, for the most part, addressed clearly and accurately.
0.99 points
What? and So What? are addressed unclearly or inaccurately in several parts of the report.
0.9 points
What? and So What? are addressed unclearly or inaccurately in most parts of the report.
0.6 points
What? and So what? questions are mentioned but not addressed.
Score of Source Relevance to Research Question,
/ 1.5
Evaluation of Evidence Quality
2 points
How? question is addressed clearly, concisely, and accurately.
1.7 points
How? question is addressed clearly and accurately.
1.5 points
How? question is, for the most part, addressed clearly and accurately.
1.35 points
How? question is addressed unclearly or inaccurately in several parts of the report.
1.2 points
How? question is addressed unclearly or inaccurately in most parts of the report.
0.8 points
How? question is mentioned but not addressed.
Score of Evaluation of Evidence Quality,
/ 2
Alignment of Sources to Research Question
2.5 points
Relationship between entries and research question is unambiguous; strong alignment between sources and inquiry.
2.15 points
Relationship between entries and research question is sufficiently clear; good alignment between sources and inquiry.
1.85 points
Relationship between entries and research question is unclear in places; some apparent misalignment between sources and inquiry.
1.7 points
Relationship between entries and research question is unclear in places and cannot be easily inferred; significant misalignment between sources and inquiry.
1.15 points
Relationship between entries and research question is unclear for most of the report; report content mostly does not align with inquiry as expressed in the research question.
1 point
Entries are listed but none are in alignment with research question, or research question is not mentioned.
Score of Alignment of Sources to Research Question,
/ 2.5
Use of Standard English
2.5 points
Confidence in use of Standard English, language reflects a practiced and/or refined understanding of syntax and usage.
2.15 points
Conveys a good understanding of Standard English; the writer is clear in his/her attempt to articulate ideas, but may demonstrate moments of “flat” or unrefined language.
1.85 points
Presence of sentence-level errors and awkwardness of expression, but not of such frequency and severity as to significantly impede understanding.
1.7 points
Awkward expression and sentence-level errors occur frequently, often impeding understanding.
1.5 points
Awkward expression and sentence-level errors occur throughout the report and significantly impede understanding.
1 point
Report contains mostly quoted or paraphrased content; original use of English is mostly incomprehensible.
Score of Use of Standard English,
/ 2.5
APA/MLA Citation Formatting
2.5 points
Adheres to APA citation format (MLA for arts/humanities majors)
2.15 points
Adheres to APA citation format (MLA for arts/humanities majors); occasional citation errors are minor and are at the level of presentation.
1.85 points
Evidence of attempt to adhere to APA citation format (MLA for arts/humanities majors), but with a few errors in presentation and content that could create some difficulty for readers trying to understand or locate sources.
1.7 points
Insufficient adherence to APA citation format (MLA for arts/humanities majors); significant/communication-impeding errors in presentation and content of source citations.
1.5 points
Major deviations from APA or MLA citation format.
1 point
Neither APA nor MLA citation formatting are recognizably present, or only sporadically so.
Score of APA/MLA Citation Formatting,
/ 2.5
TotalScore of ILR260: Grading Rubric for Library Research Report [15 points],
/ 15OVERALL SCORE
EXEMPLARY14 points minimum
PROFICIENT12.5 points minimum
SATISFACTORY11 points minimum
DEVELOPING10 points minimum
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT8.5 points minimum
UNSATISFACTORY6 points minimum
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