Final Research Paper: The course research paper is a formatted APA paper. It is 12 pages, double-spaced. Paper length requirement is 5 pages of content from Title Page through References. The Research Paper is worth 15% of the final grade. The Final papers will contain a title page, abstract, introduction/topic paragraph, summary/conclusion, and reference page. Research paper topics are approved by the course instructor and can be on any course-related topic in the field of Information Technology, e-Participation, Policy-Making in a Complex world, Organizational Decision-Making, ICT for Policy-Making, Challenges to Policy-Making etc…

Assessment Rubric for the Research Project

Student:

Paper Title:

Mechanics:

• ______ Virtually free of grammatical and typographical errors

• ______ Neat and scholarly presentation

Content:

• ______ Identifies and provides appropriate details on all the components of the project

• _______ Met content requirement

• _______ Demonstrates scholarly research skills

• _______ Documents sources accurately and appropriately

• _______ Citation format IAW APA Manual 6th Edition

• _______ Writes in a sustained, logical, coherent, and scholarly manner

Legend: E = Outstanding

G = Good

S = Satisfactory

U = Unsatisfactory

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