Due Date:

Overview:

Taking the feedback you received on your potential research topics in Unit 1, select the

one that you would like to write about for your research project and provide some

information regarding the topic. You will also draft your thesis statement which will focus

on the argument you plan to support in the body of your paper.

Instructions:

• Select your research topic.

• Include headings/sections in your paper. The topics listed below that you are

expected to cover should be these headings/sections:

• Proposed Topic

• Discuss your topic of choice in detail including target

population, identified problem, and potential treatment

options).

• Topic Relevance

• Explain why you chose this topic including its importance to

you as well as the human services profession.

• Thesis Statement

• Your thesis statement should take a position that can start

a discussion or debate and is backed by evidence. It should

explicitly lay out the specific argument that you plan to

support in the body of your paper.

• Include at least one scholarly source that you can use for your final paper. Be

sure to reference them correctly in APA style.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.

• Maximum 3 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.

• At least one scholarly resource.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write

and again after you write.

HSV 450 – Senior Seminar

Research Topic and Thesis

HSV450–Senior Seminar Research Topicand Thesis

Evaluation Rubric for Research Topic Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0-3 Points 4-6 Points 7-9 Points 10 Points

Structure

Well-developed paragraphs, complete sentences, title page, body of work meets requirements, references, followed the example specifically

Organizational

structure and

paragraphing have

serious and persistent

errors.

Directions were

ignored and

information provided

was insufficient to

meet assignment

guidelines.

Written work inadequate for college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are are inadequate; inappropriate guidelines outlined for paper were not met with several

problems.

Written work is clear and adequate college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are

adequate;

appropriate

guidelines outlined

for paper were met

with a few noted

problems.

Written work is clear and excellent college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met.

0-3 Points 4-6 Points 7-9 Points 10 Points

Content

Demonstrates

knowledge of

topics, through

discussion of

concepts,

appropriate

integrate of

topics on

directions;

scholarly source

use

Written work does not cover the topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail; scholarly sources were not used or

used properly.

Written work does not

do an adequate job of

covering the topic;

assertions are weakly

supported by

evidence; paper is

inadequate in

meeting the

page and content

area requirements;

No scholarly

sources were used.

The length of the written work is sufficient to cover the topic; assertions are supported by evidence; does

not meet full required

number of pages and

content areas. One

scholarly source was

used.

The length of the

written work provides

in depth coverage of

the topics, assertions

are clearly supported

by evidence; Paper

meets required

length of pages and

content areas; at

least one scholarly

source was used.

0-3 Points 4-6 Points 7-9 Points 10 Points

Mechanics

Spelling;

grammar; use

of APA style

Written work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappropriate and with serious errors; APA style was

completely

unacceptable.

Written work had

several major

errors in word

selection and use;

sentence structure,

spelling,

grammar, punctuation

was

inappropriate;

APA style was

unacceptable with a

few to multiple errors.

Written work was generally free of errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was adequate; APA style was acceptable

with a few errors.

Written work has no major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was appropriate; APA style was acceptable

with no to few errors.