I have attached the project instructions. I need two paper for A and B (see the attachment).

CLASS PROJECT: PART 2

INSTRUCTIONS AND RUBRICS

Part 2: (20 % of grade)

Number of tasks: 3

  1. The correctly APA formatted research paper (In MS WORD FILE)

  2. Four resource posts (DISCUSSION FORUM)

  3. Four appreciation posts. (DISCUSSION FORUM)


  1. The correctly APA formatted research paper


  • Complete the research paper based on selected social advertisement.

  • Paper should follow essay style format (introduction, body and conclusion).

  • Should use the most recent APA referencing guide (APA 7). Use the given link for assistance: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

  • Word limits:

  1. Introduction (100-150 words)

  2. Body (450-600 words)

  3. Conclusion (100-150 words)

  • Please make sure you clearly define the selected social development concern, state the significance of your selected concern for target population and geographic location. You need to provide the recent data from credible source (where the information was independently verified using good scientific methods) to demonstrate the significance of the selected social development concern.

  • Also make sure you have a strong argument that your selected video meets the requirements for social advertisement and is relevant in addressing your selected social development concern.

  • Please note that you need to use at least 4 academic references to be considered for the B grade and 6 academic references to be considered for an A grade. In order to receive an A+ grade your paper should have at least 8 academic references in addition to meeting other posted evaluation criteria. The course textbook, PBS definition of social advertisement and selected social advertisement count as three academic sources.


  1. Four resource posts


  • Connected to course material covered in unit 5 to 13.

  • A correct APA reference to the selected resource and maximum 100 words summary (for each) on how the selected resource expands the material covered in course textbook chapter.

  • Chosen resources can be academic (any peer-reviewed document, such as an academic journal, book, government report, etc.) OR non-academic print resource/video (be a newspaper article, blog, poster, etc. A video can be selected from YouTube, ted talk, documentary recording, etc.)


  1. Four appreciation posts


  • Appreciation posts to another student post on material covered in unit 5-13.

  • The appreciative post should indicate why the resource is helpful.

  • Provide a Correct APA reference of the course material and the selected resource.

The final grade for part 2 of the class project will be assigned using the University of Manitoba Grading Scale located in the course syllabus. The following rubric will also be used to facilitate grade assignment process:

Components

Criteria

Rating

Not evident (F-D

range)

Connecti ng (C

range)

Buildin g (B

range)

Advanci ng (range)

Knowledge Sharing Resource Posts


2

  • A student creates four knowledge sharing resource posts on issues covered in textbook chapter from unit 5 to 13;

  • Student posts on a discussion forum in a manner which demonstrates thoughtful reading of assigned textbook chapter.

  • A student uses correct APA referencing and provide a precise summary of the selected resource;

  • At least one resource post comes from an academic journal

One criterion is met

Two criteria are met

Three criteria are met

All four criteria are met

Appreciative comment post

  • A student posts four appreciative comment that evidence knowledge application and shows appreciation for work of others.

Criteria is not met

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at met

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Academic Precision

  • A Student exercises clarity and conciseness in their writing. Ambiguity is avoided and the minimal number of words needed to convey information without sacrificing

clarity is used.

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Transitions, Variation of sentences and Coherence in writing

  • Very strong and consistent transition between points in essay; excellent flow; effective variation of sentence length and

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type; every paragraph works to support the assignment requirements; “linked” paragraphs

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Length

  • The research paper is the number of words specified in the assignment.

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Introduction/ Conclusions / Structure of the essay

  • Provides a separate introductory and concluding paragraph which fully supports a delineated and logically coherent case for the selected social development concern, geographic location and target population from the selected YouTube video. Excellent

essay structure

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Defining social development concern, geographic location and target population

  • The definition of the selected social development concern, geographic location and target population is very clear and precise. The literature compares and contrast key characteristics of the definition for social development concern,

geographic location and target population

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Evidence selection

  • Provides evidence from the literature that fully supports a delineated case for the topic and provides discussion of evidence based on the selected social development concern, geographic location and target population from the YouTube video

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Critical Thinking Skills (Argument Selection)

  • Excellent use of critical thinking skills including the ability: to examine and interpret information; to question the underlying assumptions on which information is based rather than accept conclusions at face value; to compare and contrast ideas; to identify relationships and themes; and to apply the concepts from course textbook to the selected Youtube video.

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Organization

  • The ideas are arranged logically to support the purpose or argument. They flow smoothly from one to another and are linked to each other. The reader can

follow the line of reasoning.

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Use of References

  • Compelling evidence from professionally legitimate sources is given to support claims. Attribution is clear and fairly represented. At least 8 academic sources are used

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The quality of overall paper

  • Paper fully meets all given guidelines and is of the highest quality. Paper demonstrates the highest level of understanding of the material, provides

a thorough integration of the

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information from the sources, clearly supports main points with solid evidence, and in other ways evidences the highest levels of critical and creative thinking. Paper has few if any grammatical, spelling, or mechanics

errors.

Final Grade


    • Please note that the A range grade is only assigned if all components of the grading rubric score A range criteria

    • Please note that the B range grade is only assigned if all components of the grading rubric score B and higher range on the grading rubric.

    • Each component is weighted equally in assigning a final grade (holistic assessment).