Research Report Description and Rubric

L509
Assignment Description and Evaluation Rubric
Research Report
Value: 35 points
incorporates ideas by Janette Hill

Assignment Description: The Research Report is the presentation of the results of your research efforts. It tells the story of what actually happened during data collection, how you analyzed the data gathered, insights gleaned from the analysis, and implications and conclusions drawn based on these insights. Although many research projects require a formal report, another useful artifact is a research presentation, to be given in person to stakeholders (parents, administrators, peers, etc.). This assignment will take the form of a Powerpoint presentation, which must be completely self-explanatory. This presentation should provide most of the information usually presented in a research report, but in brief form.

Preferred Mode: Group

Required components:

Title slide, which states title of your report, author name(s), date, and the imaginary or real audience
Background and Problem
Research question or purpose statement
Related research (tight synopsis of literature review)
Methodology (including design, data collection, and analysis)
Participants
Data sources
Results
Discussion (your interpretation)
Conclusion
Implications
Recommendations for practice
References

Guidelines:
The most important consideration for this assignment is that the scope of the project fit within the course timeline. I will help you with this. In most cases, you will be asked to narrow ... narrow more ... and narrow still more.

Submission Format:

Submit a hard copy of your slides. Print 6 or 9 slides per page; color not necessary.
Print 2 copies of the rubric, and use one to self-evaluate as a team activity. I may ask you to print more copies if we incorporate peer evaluation into this assignment.
Submit an electronic copy of your presentation. Preferred: a CD containing the file; or post to a web page and email me the URL. Next best: email the file as an attachment.

Evaluation Rubric

Criterion	Low	Medium	High
All components were included (title, audience, background/problem, research question/purpose statement, tiny lit review, methodology, participants, data sources, results, discussion, conclusion, implications, recommendations, references). Weight: 40%	No. (Subtract up to 1 points for each missing or incomplete component)	----	14
Report reflects sound principles of research Weight: 40%	Subtract up to 3 points per problem	---	Properly applies research skills learned in this course Does not overreach in conclusions or recommendations 14
Report is clear and professionally presented Mechanics Visual design Technological implementation Referencing Weight: 20%	Deduct .1 for minor errors, up to .5 for blatant spelling, grammar, citation errors; up to 1 point for major visual errors or tech problems	Note: do your best with APA citations. I will deduct only for omitted parts of citations, or mistakes - not for form/style.	Visuals are legible, attractive Tech aspects are correctly applied and not overdone Mechanics are error-free References are complete, traceable, honest 7
Total (out of 35) You may resubmit if your score is below 31.5. If you do so, include all graded components from before.	.	.	.

Compliments:	Suggestions:

http://it.coe.uga.edu/~mfitzger/509/research-report.html