Distinguish between research

In undergoing the research process, your final paper is evidence of your having developed and demonstrated an ability to: Research-based ❏ distinguish between research to understand the issue and research to support a hypothesis ❏ focus a topic such that it can be analyzed within time and space limitations ❏ master research strategies involving library, electronic databases and online resources ❏ evaluate credibility of source material Content ❏ develop an awareness of audience ❏ construct an informed critical insight ❏ create a sustained and focused analysis/argument ❏ integrate critically analyzed supporting evidence Organization ❏ establish paragraph purpose and maintain unity ❏ demonstrate logical coherence within the paragraph and throughout the research paper ❏ transition smoothly across ideas ❏ avoid digressions and redundancies Language ❏ adopt an appropriate level of formality ❏ establish writer voice and authority ❏ use the correct discourse for the issue ❏ avoid clichés, platitudes and sweeping generalizations ❏ maintain sentence clarity and grammaticality Mechanics ❏ proofread for spelling, punctuation, capitalization and other mechanical errors ❏ edit for proper formatting Source use ❏ contextualize and establish credibility of sources ❏ analyze integrated information from sources ❏ maintain balance in using sources (i.e. no over-reliance on sources in general or on one or two sources in particular) ❏ vary quote, paraphrase and summary ❏ paraphrase effectively to avoid plagiarism ❏ use phrases that signal the boundary between writer voice and source material cite sources in text and at end of document Process ❏ revise drafts based on instructor, peer and self review ❏ articulate learning and identify weaknesses ❏ set goals for refinement ❏ meet requirements and deadlines ❏ develop an ability to work independent                                                                                                                                

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