Kinesiology Question

This research project culminates in the submission of a research paper, presented in APA 7th edition format. Each student must submit their own paper to Canvas (convert from Word to PDF before submitting to preserve your formatting).

Within the paper, there are several sections which are written and graded as a group. These group elements contribute 40% of the assignment grade and are the:

– Abstract

– Method

– Results

The individual sections contribute 60% of the assignment grade and are the:

– Title page

– Introduction

– Discussion 

– References 

The group sections are expected to be the same between group members. However, the individual portions are to be written individually and should not be the same between group members. 

Checklist

Requirement

Description

Points possible

Points awarded

Group grade

Abstract

Is the Abstract appropriately formatted?

Does the Abstract concisely/effectively summarize the study (~1-2 sentences per section)?

10

Method section

Is there a participant section which includes the total amount of participants, descriptive statistics, general descriptors, group assignment, and recruitment strategies?

Is there a design section which provides an overview of how the study was setup? 

Is there a procedure section which describes  all equipment and procedures in detail? Is the method replicable based on the description?

Are the statistical analyses and alpha level clearly stated in a Data Analysis section?

10

Design

Does the design effectively test the hypothesis? 

Were efforts made to control for extraneous variables (this should be made abundantly clear in the Method section)?

5

Data Analysis

Are the data well organized (in the Excel Portfolio)?

Was the correct analysis performed for the descriptive and inferential statistics?

5

Results

Are the results organized around testing the hypothesis?

Is there a text section which highlights the findings of the study through descriptive and inferential statistics and refers to tables/charts/figures?

Is there a table/chart/figure which is appropriately formatted and supports the text?

10

Individual grade