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You will write a 25-page research paper in current APA format that focuses on an applied topic
of your choosing related to healthcare economics and decision-making in the healthcare industry
or a healthcare facility. The paper must include at least 20 references in addition to the course
textbook and the Bible. All sources must be less than 10 years old. You will complete the
following assignments:
Research Project:
Annotated Bibliography
,
Research Project: Outline, a Research Project: Draft, and a Research Project: Final Paper
in order to complete this project.
INSTRUCTIONS
Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment
You must list at least 20 scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, not including the
course textbook and the Bible. A single paragraph of 50–75 words must be provided to
give a brief description of each resource. The annotated bibliography will be checked for
plagiarism via the Turnitin tool.
Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric |
BUSI629_D01_202230
Criteria
Annotations
Ratings
Points
12 to >10.0 pts
10 to >7.0 pts
7 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
12 pts
•
There is a clear, •
Most entries
•
Some entries contain
•
Focus is unclear
well-focused topic
contain a focused
a topic; focus or clarity or missing based
for each entry.
topic. •
Most
of entry needs some
on the entries
•
Every annotationannotations have
development. •
Some
provided. •
Does
has sentences that
sentences that
annotations have
not fully
demonstrate
demonstrate
sentences that
demonstrate
high-level critical
well-developed
demonstrate basic
critical thinking
thinking skills in
critical thinking
critical thinking skills in skills in
summaries,
skills in summaries, summaries, opinions,
summaries,
opinions, and
opinions, and
and applications.
opinions, and
applications. •
All applications.
•
Some supportive applications.
supportive facts are •
Most supportive facts are reported
•
Supportive facts
reported accurately facts are reported
accurately; use of
are not reported
with proper use of
accurately; use of
quotation marks for
accurately; use of
quotation marks for quotation marks for most sources is
quotation marks
all sources.
all sources is
evident.
for all sources is
evident.
not evident.
References
(Quality/Quantity)
References
(Formatting)
12 to >10.0 pts
10 to >7.0 pts
7 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
12 pts
•
All sources used •
Most sources
for quotations and
used for quotations
facts are credible.
and facts are
•
Minimum of 20 credible. •
Only
sources that are
10–19 sources
less than 10 years
provided.
old.
•
Some sources used•
Sources are not
for quotations and
credible •
Less
facts are credible.
than 5 sources are
•
Only 5–9 sources present.
provided.
11 to >9.0 pts
9 to >7.0 pts
7 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
•
All citations follow•
Sources are cited
•
Sources are cited
current APA
with 1–2 errors in
with 2–4 errors in
formatting with no
current APA format. current APA format.
errors.
Spelling/Grammar 15 to >4.0 pts
11 pts
•
Sources are
cited with 5 or
more errors in
current APA
format.
4 to >3.0 pts
3 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
•
Spelling and
grammar are
correct.
[Insert Structure
description here for
Proficient marks.]
[Insert Structure
description here for
Developing marks.]
15 pts
Total Points: 50