Order ID	53563633773
Type	Essay
Writer Level	Masters
Style	APA
Sources/References	4
Perfect Number of Pages to Order	5-10 Pages

Description/Paper Instructions

Research Topic: How does maternal stress during pregnancy impact the cognitive development of a child?

Obtain a peer-reviewed quantitative research article. Use APA format to reference your research article. You may select an article that is relevant to your literature review.

The following list of questions may be used as a basis for evaluating a research article. This is not a set model but an outline to help evaluate published research. Your evaluation should include a cover page and at least 2-3 pages in length. Make sure you cite your source accordingly.

• What is the problem?
• Is it significant?
• Is it properly delimited?
• Is it clearly described or implied?
• Are assumptions and limitations recognized?
• What is the independent variable?
• What is the dependent variable?
• Are the independent and dependent variables stated in the article title?
• What is/are the hypothesis/hypotheses?
• Are hypotheses made explicit?
• Are hypotheses clear?
• Does the study have practical or theoretical value?
• Does the hypothesis lend itself to empirical testing?
• Can data be obtained?
• What are the methods or procedure?
• Is the method appropriate to the hypothesis? Explain why.
• If the method is no appropriate to the hypothesis, explain what might have been a better approach, and why.
• Do procedures follow an orderly, logical sequence? Explain.
• Is there evidence of review of previous studies to indicate context of this study in related body of knowledge?
• Are research procedures described in detail to permit verification or replication?
• What information is provided about the participants?
• How many subjects participated in the study?
• Are the participants studied a representative case sample?
• What evidence is given about sampling techniques?
• Are there sufficient numbers of participants for observation?
• Was approval to conduct the study obtained? From whom?
• Did participants sign an informed consent?
• What source of data is identified?
  • Are data-gathering devices appropriate? Could other instruments be used?
  • Are measuring devices valid and reliable?
  • Are sufficient amounts and appropriate kinds of data obtained?
  • How is the data recorded?
• How are the data analyzed?
  • What logical consequences were deduced from the hypothesis?
  • Was an appropriate significance test applied to the findings?
  • What was the nature of the analysis? (verbal description, statistical manipulation, tables of frequency counts, etc.)
• What important conclusions are presented?
  • Were the conclusions sound according to the data?
  • Did the conclusions conform to good logic; were they internally consistent, free from self-contradiction?
  • What are the positive aspects of this research?
  • What are the negative aspects of this research?
• How do you evaluate the written report?
  • Is the style clear, objective, and readable?
  • Is the article long enough to adequately cover the topic?
  • Are the tables and/or figures helpful in clarifying the information?
• Could the research have been improved to control for the effects of extraneous variables?
  • Were there threats to external validity?
  • Were there threats to internal validity?
  • Was there research bias evident?
• Using your professional expertise, reflect on how this research article may be used in your field.

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.

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