PSY 510 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Research Question, Hypothesis, and Annotated Bibliography
This assignment is another building block for the final project.
Prompt: In Module Four, you will submit the following in a paper:
A testable research question based on previous research related to your chosen topic and a description of your research question’s relevance to the field
of psychology. Make sure to address your instructor’s feedback from Milestone One, in which you submitted your preliminary research question.
A testable hypothesis based on the research question
Abstracts for at least six articles that are related to the research question and hypothesis. For the purposes of this assignment, it is acceptable to copy
the abstract from each article and paste it into your paper.
Annotations for at least six articles
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch
margins. You need to provide citations, abstracts, and annotations for at least six peer-reviewed articles.
Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Research Question Creates a testable research
question-based on previous
research related to the chosen
topic and describes its
relevance to the field of
psychology
Creates a testable research
question-based on previous
research related to the chosen
topic, but does not describe its
relevance to the field of
psychology
Creates a testable research
question and provides a
description, but the question is not
based on the previous research
around the topic
Does not create a testable
research question and/or does
not submit a description of the
question
10
Hypothesis Creates a testable hypothesis
based on the research question
and research around the topic
Creates a hypothesis based on
the research question and
research around the topic, but
the hypothesis is not testable, or
the explanation has gaps in detail or
accuracy
Does not create a hypothesis
based on the research question
and research around the topic
10
Article
Selection/Abstract
Includes the abstracts of at least
six articles that are related to
the research question and
hypothesis
Includes the abstracts of at least
six articles, but some may not
be related to the research
question and hypothesis
Does not provide the abstracts
of at least six articles
10
Annotations:
Evaluation of the
Article
Evaluates articles and describes
how each relates to the
research question and
hypothesis
Evaluates articles, but
connections to the research
question and hypothesis lack
clarity and detail
Evaluates articles, but does not
draw connections to the
research question and
hypothesis
Does not evaluate articles 25
Annotations:
Comparison to Other
Sources
Analyzes how the articles
contradict or complement other
sources used in the bibliography
and provides concrete examples
Analyzes how the articles
contradict or complement other
sources used in the bibliography
Analyzes how the articles
contradict or complement other
sources, but analysis includes
some errors
Does not analyze how the
articles contradict or
complement other sources used
in the bibliography
20
Annotations:
Limitations
Addresses limitations of the
articles and explains why these
limitations matter
Addresses limitations of the
articles, but does not explain
why the matter of the limitation
Addresses limitations of the
articles, but analysis includes
some errors
Does not address the limitations of
the articles
20
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
The submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
The submission has some major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
The submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
5
Total 100%