Final Research Paper: The course research paper is a formatted APA paper. It is 12 pages, double-spaced. Paper length requirement is 5 pages of content from Title Page through References. The Research Paper is worth 15% of the final grade. The Final papers will contain a title page, abstract, introduction/topic paragraph, summary/conclusion, and reference page. Research paper topics are approved by the course instructor and can be on any course-related topic in the field of Information Technology, e-Participation, Policy-Making in a Complex world, Organizational Decision-Making, ICT for Policy-Making, Challenges to Policy-Making etc…
Assessment Rubric for the Research Project
Student:
Paper Title:
Mechanics:
• ______ Virtually free of grammatical and typographical errors
• ______ Neat and scholarly presentation
Content:
• ______ Identifies and provides appropriate details on all the components of the project
• _______ Met content requirement
• _______ Demonstrates scholarly research skills
• _______ Documents sources accurately and appropriately
• _______ Citation format IAW APA Manual 6th Edition
• _______ Writes in a sustained, logical, coherent, and scholarly manner
Legend: E = Outstanding
G = Good
S = Satisfactory
U = Unsatisfactory
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