MAT 133 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of a research study report. Using your work from Milestone One, you will now add a draft of the
second section of your report.
Prompt: Draft the “Analysis” section of your final project. Address the following critical elements:
I. Analyze the research methods of the study. In other words, how did the researchers test their hypotheses related to the research questions? What, if
any, assumptions did the researchers make in order to conduct their research?
II. Examine the outcomes of those tests. What were the major findings (i.e., did they reject or fail to reject the hypotheses and why)?
Submit your Milestone Two submission to the assignment page in Module Four. You will be graded based on the rubric information below. Be sure to
incorporate any feedback that you received from your first milestone into the “Introduction” section and submit it along with the “Analysis” section.
You will also be sharing your ideas for your analysis to the discussion board for feedback. Make sure to respond to your peers with thoughts and information to
help them improve their work for the final project submission (later in the course).
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Overall, your “Introduction” and “Analysis” sections should be 2 to 3 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be
written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Cite all references in APA format.
Note: This rubric is tailored to this assignment and awards full points for “Proficient.” For the final project, you will need to demonstrate “Exemplary”
achievement to earn full points. To see how you will be graded on your final project, review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document (in the Assignment
Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course).
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Analysis: Research
Methods
Analyzes the research methods
of the study, including the
hypothesis tests and any
assumptions made
Analyzes the research methods
of the study, but fails to fully or
accurately address the
hypothesis tests and any
assumptions made
Does not analyze the research
methods of the study
25
Analysis: Outcomes Examines the outcomes of the
study, including the major
findings and their statistical
significance
Examines the outcomes, but
fails to fully or accurately
address the major findings and
their statistical significance
Does not examine the
outcomes of the research study
25
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Incorporation of
Feedback from
Milestone One
Fully incorporates feedback
received from the first
milestone
Partially incorporates feedback
from the first milestone
Does not incorporate feedback
from the first milestone
25
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
25
Total 100%