Social Science Research Assignment # 2: Completion of a Review of Literature
1.Social Science Report in APA format must be used to analyze a particular social issue: Introduction, Review of Literature, and Hypotheses. For more details refer to Writing a Social Science Research (SSR) Report.
2.Prior to the Review, write an Introductionstating the importance of the topic, the research question, and the subtopics for the Review.
3.The Review of Literature must be: a minimum of 1500 words and based on a minimum of 10 sources.
4.The researcher may usematerial from SSR # 1 in the Review.
5.Organize the paragraphs into five sub-topics. Each sub-topic shall have a subheading: the first will be Definition and Rate of Incidence; the next three are the researcher’s choice and might deal with causes, symptoms, treatment etc. The fifth shall focus on the Catholic perspective of the topic.
6.Each subtopic must have citations from at least three different sources.
7.Canadian literature must be used in the Definition and Rate of Incidence and non-Canadian material used as a comparison. Most subtopics need to have some reference to Canadian literature. If there is a problem, see the teacher.
8.Following the five subtopics will be a Summary that consists of a statement of the main point for each subtopic(one sentence per sub-topic).
9.State two Hypothesescomparing 2 different groups based on the Review of Literature.
10.The References page must incorporate all references. All citations must have references
and vice versa.
10. In the left pocket of the folder, place SSR #1 and SSR #2 with the rubric (on the reverse
of this page).
11. In the right pocket, place all research material. Failure to submit photocopies of research
material will result in a failing mark.
Library Dates: ______and ______
Due Date:
HHS 4U Rubric for Social Science Research Report #2
Criteria
/ Level Four(80–100%) / Level Three
(70–79%) / Level Two
(60–69%) / Level One
(50–59%)
Knowledge/
Understanding
/• Review of Literature demonstrates a thorough and insightful understanding of chosen topic
• Demonstrates a thorough and insightful understanding of Canadian situation
• Research on the role of the Catholic faith is highly accurate, relevant, and focused /• Review of Literature demonstrates considerable understanding of chosen topic
• Demonstrates considerable understanding of Canadian situation
• Research on the role of Catholic faith is accurate, relevant, and focused
/• Review of Literature demonstrates some understanding of chosen topic
• Demonstrates some understanding of Canadian situation
• Research is somewhat accurate on role of the Catholic faith
/ • Review of Literature demonstrates a limited understanding of chosen topic• Demonstrates limited understanding of Canadian situation
• Research is limited on role of Catholic faithThinking/
Inquiry / • Research is highly accurate, relevant, and focused
• Introduction is highly accurate, relevant, and focused
• Hypotheses directly relate to the literature, are creative, clear and compare two population groups /
• Research is accurate, relevant, and focused
• Introduction is accurate, relevant, and focused
• Hypotheses relate to the literature, are clear and compare two population groups /• Research is somewhat accurate, relevant, and focused
• Introduction is somewhat accurate, relevant, and focused
• Hypotheses have some relevance to the literature and compare two population groups / • Research is limited• Introduction is limited
• Hypotheses have limited relevance to the literature and are unclear
Communication / • Communicates SSR components with a high degree of clarity and with confidence
• Uses APA with a high degree of clarity and with confidence / • Communicates SSR components with considerable clarity
• Uses APA with considerable clarity / • Communicates SSR components with some clarity
• Uses APA with some clarity / • Communicates SSR components with limited clarity
• Uses APA with limited clarity
Application / • Transfers concepts of the social science research report to one’s own research question with a high degree of effectiveness
• Uses only academic journal sources and “peer-reviewed” articles, academic books and highly credible websites / • Transfers concepts of the social science research report to one’s own research question with considerable effectiveness
• Uses primarily academic journal sources, books and highly credible websites / • Transfers concepts of the social science research report to one’s own research question with some effectiveness
• Uses some journal sources, books and credible internet sites
/ • Transfers concepts of the social science research report to one’s own research question with limited effectiveness• Uses few academic journal sources and credible internet sites