Adolescents and the Opioid Crisis – (stats, community impact, case study, intervention methods).
– Writing Format and Mechanics: • Spelling/grammar are carefully done, limited type-o’s.
• Neatly typed, printed up, charts/tables clear
• APA/MLA guidelines are followed. ) –Qualitative Effort, Content Depth and Breadth:
• How many details about your topic are provided?
• Definitions are stated/specific research examples are cited (
• At least 3 research sources cited in the paper; literature, professional journal articles, etc.
• How well thought-out were your ideas, hypotheses, comparisons, reviews, opinions?
• How well did your report reflect the depth of understanding of the topic you choose.
)– Creative Effort and Integration of Material with Your Own Thinking
• How well did you integrate your own ideas & interests with the chosen topic?
• Did you “think outside the box” with your research questions and topic chosen?
• Did your research question, or the main focus of your report, reflect integration of the material with an intellectual curiosity about your topic?
• Was this in your own “voice”?
) – Relevance of the research articles cited
• Did you cite research that is current and relevant?
• Was the research cited based on a professional, reliable and valid study?
• Was the research cited found in professional journals? • Was the research more casual (online blogs, popular magazines) or formal studies? Hint: Formal studies more valid and reliable. However some popular magazine articles (“Psychology Today” for example) often takes professional research and makes it easier to understand, process and retain, and can be an acceptable sources.
• MUST USE AT LEAST 2 professional journal publications as references.