ASSIGNMENT 08
PS490 Research Studies Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it
to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,
and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be double‐spaced; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page
for specific format requirements.
1. Copy the Final Checklist from the Lecture Notes page into a Word
Document.
2. Answer every question in the checklist (including checklist from Ashworth
College).
3. Submit your answered checklist.
4. Submit your Final Paper. Lesson 8: Final Research Paper
This module is designed to give you the opportunity to do a final check on your paper with the
help of a checklist. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of Lesson 8, you should be able to: Perform a final look-over for corrections to a
research paper. Run the research paper through a checklist. Make final corrections to the research paper as
needed. Produce a final research document. What To Do Next
Reading Assignments
Click on the Reading Assignments link above to access
your textbook reading assignments and lecture notes.
Assessment
After you have completed the reading assignments for
this lesson and feel comfortable with the material presented, go to the Assignments tool on the left
navigation panel and complete Assignment 8.
Congratulations!
Once you have completed these items, and have
received a passing score on the assessment, you have
completed this course! Reading Assignments
Text Readings
There is no Textbook in this course Additional Readings
DIRECTIONS: To access ProQuest articles, you MUST first open a Web browser window to the
ProQuest Library; otherwise, you will be denied access to the articles when you click the links.
Once your browser is open to ProQuest, simply click on the link for the article you need to read.
For detailed instructions on how to access ProQuest, click here. For non-ProQuest articles, use
the provided Internet link to access the Required Readings material.
ProQuest Articles There are no ProQuest readings assigned in this lesson. Internet Links Editing, Rewriting, Proofreading Lecture Notes
Final Checklist
Congratulations! You have reached the end of the
tunnel and light is beaming brightly. You have arrived
armed with well-earned skills in research and writing
and bearing your much treasured piece of work.
Before you turn in your final paper, (there is an end to
all of those revisions, after all) here’s one last
checklist to ensure that all of the components of your
scholarly research report are in good order.
A Practical Guide to Preparing Your Final Draft Have you carefully proof-read your paper for spelling
and punctuation? Have you used your computer’s
spell-checker and then checked your paper over
yourself for anything the computer might have
missed?
Are there paragraphs that seem to be too long (say,
a page or more), or which seem to deal with two
distinctly different ideas? If so, find a way to split such
paragraphs into smaller paragraphs.
Are there paragraphs which seem to short (say, a
sentence or two) for no recognizable purpose? If so,
join the short paragraph with another nearby
paragraph or move it to another part of the paper.
Have you looked at your transitions? Look at the
first and last sentence of each paragraph. Do you
lead your reader through the paper, preparing him or
her for what is to come and making clear connections
and distinctions between one paragraph/section and
the next?
Have you examined your paper for
excess repetition? Does any particular word appear
too often? If you find that you are using very similar
thoughts, ideas, or sentences over and over, can you
group them together or add a new spin the second or
third time around?
Have you varied your sentence length and
structure? Do you avoid using the same word to
begin several sentences within the same paragraph?
Does your conclusion do more than simply repeat
the introduction? Have you used material in your
conclusion that might work better if it were moved to
the introduction?
Does your conclusion leave the reader something to
think about?
Have you provided dates and place names and
other details where they would be helpful?
Have you accurately and consistently cited your sources, using APA style? Have you been sure
to cite quotes, paraphrased material, and
summaries?
Have you used a sufficient variety of
sources, according to the wishes of your instructor?
Have you mixed those sources instead of using just
one for several pages at a time?
Do you use signal phrases (or “lead-ins”) to prepare
your reader for quoted material?
Will your reader fully understand why you’re using
each particular quote?
Have you checked to be sure that
your quotations are not unnecessarily long? Can
you delete portions of the quote or use ellipses to
shorten any overly long quotes and still make the
same point?
Have you set off (correctly indented) any quotes
longer than three full lines?
Have you underlined (or italicized) book titles? Have
you used quotation marks for article titles?
Have you given your paper a unique and
helpful title?
Have you numbered your pages?
(Reproduced from: George Mason University Writing
Center, A Practical Guide to Preparing Your Final
Draft http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/a-practical-guideto-preparing-your-final-draft/)
And from Ashworth College:
Does the number of pages meet the requirements
(minimum of 15 total pages and maximum of 20 total
pages of written material)?
Will you remember to include a cover page? Will you remember to include 1-3 pages of
references/bibliography, using proper APA style
formatting?
Will you remember to follow the guidelines for using
proper format (double-spaced line spacing, 12-point
Times New Roman font, and 1” margins) for your
paper?
Will you remember to attach your research proposal
to your final paper for submission?
One last note - Avoiding Plagiarism
For any scholarly undertaking, such as a major
research and writing project, committing plagiarism is
a serious offense. It is a form of academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism is typically punishable and can result in
serious consequences.
Plagiarism involves assuming credit for work that is
not your original work. It may be committed
unintentionally; the result of ignorance of the offense,
or it may be committed intentionally. There are
serious consequences for students who are guilty of
committing plagiarism; therefore you must educate
yourself about plagiarism.
Ashworth College - Academic Honesty Policy
Statement
Academic integrity is the hallmark of excellence and
the foundation of higher education which requires
honesty in scholarship, research, and all course
work. Students are expected at all times to submit
their own work for all assignments, to present their
own work and ideas in all discussions, and to
properly cite original authors and others when
referring to sources used. Students can succeed in
their classes and programs without violating the
Academic Honesty Policy.
To maintain the high quality of education provided by
Ashworth College, the Faculty and Administration
must address any charge of a violation of academic
honesty in order to preserve the integrity of the
Ashworth College’s programs. At each penalty level
the case is reviewed by the Academic Review Board.
The due process procedures include a formal request
for inquiry and research to prove or disprove the
charge. A proven violation carries academic
penalties. Students who violate the Academic
Honesty Policy will receive a warning on a first offense, will be put on probation for a second
offense, and will be cancelled from the institution on
a third offense. Students may appeal the cancellation
but may not appeal the warning or the probation. The
Academic Review Board reserves the right to issue
any penalty subject to the severity of the violation.
The result of the investigation may lead to the
following disciplinary action that can include but is not
limited to:
Warning Documented counseling by staff Attend training workshop, write a paper on
academic integrity Revision and resubmission of work Submission of alternate assignment Probation Documented counseling by staff Attend training workshop, write a paper on
academic integrity Revision and resubmission of work Submission of alternate assignment Fail the assignment Cancelled from course, suspension from the
institution Cancellation Cancellation from Ashworth College Resources: Writing Links
The following sites have been selected as some of
the most outstanding writing sites from a large
number currently available online. I again recommend
them to you.
1. "Purdue University Online Writing Lab" Use
these resources for paragraphs, essays and
other writing concerns. Consult the "handouts" links for an
index. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl 2. "Writing Resources" Part of the Writing
Tutorial Service sponsored by Indiana
University,
Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pa
mphlets.shtml
3. "Guide to Writing a Basic Essay"
Recommended by a student, this site offers a
basic and lively step-by-step guide, created
by Kathy
Livingston. http://members.tripod.com/lkliving
ston/essay/sample.html
4. Sponsored by the Writing Center, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this site
offers excellent "handouts" on all phases of
academic writing including essays and
papers. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/
5. William Strunk, Jr. “The Elements of Style”,
the best little book on writing
well. http://www.bartleby.com/141/ Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
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