Assignment:
Methods Paragraph
GOAL: As an individual, write a research proposal, labeled method section, that will go in your research proposal. A near future assignment (research proposal). You will use the file labeled “Example 1” to develop this method section. I attached a STUDENT SAMPLE (DO NOT COPY WORD FOR WORD) but use the same layout/structure.
Participants
Materials
Procedure
Data Analysis
REMINDER: Use Example 1 to assist in composing this paragraph.
SEE RUBRIC ON THE NEXT PAGE!
Assignment 15: Method Paragraph
| Requirement | Criteria | Points | Points earned |
| Participants:
Criteria and Recruitment Strategy |
Provided a complete description of participant criteria and how participants would be recruited. | 2 | |
| Some information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 1 | ||
| Most information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 0 | ||
| Materials | Described ALL of the necessary materials AND measures needed to test the research hypothesis | 2 | |
| Some information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 1 | ||
| Most information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 0 | ||
| Procedure:
Research Design and Variables |
Correctly identified the proposed study’s research design (within vs. between subject’s design) AND Described the independent and dependent variables. Included details about IV conditions. | 3 | |
| Minor amount of information missing or problematic | 2 | ||
| Moderate amount of information missing or problematic | 1 | ||
| Significant amount of information missing or problematic | 0 | ||
| Procedure:
Task/Roles |
Provided a complete description of the procedure (included details about the task, instructions for participants, AND role of experimenter) | 3 | |
| Minor amount of information missing or problematic | 2 | ||
| Moderate amount of information missing or problematic | 1 | ||
| Significant amount of information missing or problematic | 0 | ||
| Data Analysis | Listed ALL analyses proposed – provided the type of analysis and the variables/trials compared | 2 | |
| Some information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 1 | ||
| Most information missing, incomplete, or incorrect | 0 |
| Requirement | Criteria | Points | Points earned |
| Overall quality of the method section | High | 4 | |
| Good | 3 | ||
| Fair | 2 | ||
| Below average | 1 | ||
| Poor | 0 | ||
| Collaborative effort (may varies by group member) – Includes: active group participation, engaged in discussion, contributed to assignment | Active group participation, engaged in discussion, worked as a member of the group, and contributed as an individual to the assignment | 4 | |
| Content good, but some group effort lacking | 3 | ||
| Some individual contributions, but not fully involved | 2 | ||
| Marginal contribution to group work | 1 | ||
| Did not contribute to group work | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | OUT OF 20 | ||
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