Alcohol and Special Populations, sociology homework help

Research Project (250 points | 25%) DUE WEEK SEVEN

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 7-10 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 (Is NOT included in word count)
  • 12 point font
  • Numbered pages
  • 1″ margins

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

RESEARCH PROJECT RUBRIC

Criteria

Actions for Proficient/Mastered

Proficient/Mastered
250 points

Actions for Practiced

Practiced
224 points

Actions for Emergent

Emergent
199 points

Actions for Introductory

Introductory
174 points

Actions for Content QualityContent Quality

Includes all assignment requirements, supports opinions and ideas creatively, clearly, and correctly with details and examples where appropriate. Displays complete understanding of critical concepts.

Includes all assignment requirements with minor errors/omissions, supports opinions and ideas creatively, clearly, and correctly. Displays understanding of most critical concepts.

Includes some of the assignment requirements. Opinions and ideas may indicate misconceptions or little understanding of some critical concepts.

Submission does not address most of the assignment requirements and/or indicates no understanding of critical concepts.

Actions for ResourcesResources

Supports opinions and ideas with relevant and credible sources of information; meets or exceeds the required number and types of resources.

Supports many opinions and ideas with relevant and credible sources of information; meets the required number and types of resources.

Not all sources utilized are relevant and/or credible and/or does not meet the required number of sources.

Does not include any resources (0) or sources utilized are not relevant and credible sources of information(1).

Actions for Grammar & PunctuationGrammar & Punctuation

There are one or two confusing sentences, but the overall sentence and paragraph meanings are clear. There are a few minor punctuation errors such as comma splices or run-on sentences.

A few confusing sentences make it difficult to understand a small portion of the paper. However, the overall meaning of a paragraph and the paper are intact. There may be a few subject verb agreement errors or some missing punctuation.

Several confusing sentences or 1 to 2 confusing paragraphs make understanding parts of the paper difficult, but the overall paper meaning is clear. Many subject verb agreement errors, run-on sentences, etc. cause confusion.

The overall meaning of the paper is difficult to understand. Sentence structure, subject verb agreement errors, missing prepositions, and missing punctuation make finding meaning difficult.

Actions for SpellingSpelling

A few misspelled words normally caught by spellcheckers are present but do not significantly interfere with the overall readability of the paper.

Some misspelled words or the misuse of words such as confusing then/than. However, intent is still clear.

Many typos, misspelled words, or the use of incorrect words making understanding difficult in a few places.

The many misspelled words and incorrect words choices significantly interfere with the readability.

Actions for Order of IdeasOrder of Ideas

The overall order of the information is clear and contributes to the meaning of assignment. There is one paragraph or a sentence or two that are out of place or other minor organizational issues. A few sentences may be long and hard to understand. Meets length requirements.

The order of information is confusing in a few places and the lack of organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper in a minor way.

The order of information is confusing in several places and this organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper. However, the paper has a generally discernible purpose and follows assignment directions overall.

Paper has some good information or research, but it does not follow assignment directions and is lacking in overall organization and content.

Actions for APAAPA

There is a strong attempt to cite all sources using APA style. Minor paper formatting errors such as a misplaced running head or margins may occur. Minor in-text citation errors such as a missing page number or a misplaced date may occur. Quotation marks and citations make authorship clear.

There is an overall attempt at APA formatting and citation style. All sources appear to have some form of citation both in the text and on a reference list. There are some formatting and citation errors. Citations generally make authorship clear.

This is an attempt use APA formatting and citing. There are both in-text citations and reference listings. Citation information may be missing or incorrect (i.e. Websites listed as in-text or reference citations). There is an attempt to cite all outside sources in at least one place. Authorship is generally clear.

There is some attempt at APA formatting and citing. There are one or more missing parts such as the cover page or references list. Citation information may be missing. Citation mistakes make authorship unclear.

Actions for Overall Score

Overall Score

Actions for Proficient/Mastered

Proficient/Mastered
225 or more

Actions for Practiced

Practiced
200 or more

Actions for Emergent

Emergent
175 or more

Actions for Introductory

Introductory
0 or more