CompetencyDraft a paper that answers the research question based on findings.ScenarioYou are a first-year graduate student. You are taking a graduate course on research and writing. In this assignment, your professor has asked you to write the abstract of a research paper you are interested in writing.InstructionsYour abstract should have sections summarizing the following:Your purpose and research question
Your research methods
Your methods for data collection and analysis
Expected findings
Potential usefulness of your study
ResourcesFor assistance on an abstract, please visit the Rasmussen College Answers page or the Rasmussen College Writing GuideGrading RubricFFCBA01234Did not SubmitNo PassCompetenceProficiencyMasteryNot SubmittedInsufficient or no identification of purpose and research question.Basic identification of purpose and research question.Thoughtful identification of purpose and research question.Clear and thorough identification of purpose and research question.Not SubmittedInsufficient or no explanation of research methods.Brief explanation of research methods.Thoughtful explanation of research methods.Clear and thorough explanation of research methods.Not SubmittedInsufficient or no description of methods for data collection and analysis.Brief description of methods for data collection and analysis.Thoughtful description of methods for data collection and analysis.Clear and thorough description of methods for data collection and analysis.Not SubmittedInsufficient or no prediction of expected findings.Brief prediction of expected findings.Thoughtful prediction of expected findings.Comprehensive prediction of expected findings.Not SubmittedInsufficient or no explanation of the study’s potential usefulness.Basic explanation of the study’s potential usefulness.Thoughtful explanation of the study’s potential usefulness.Clear and thorough explanation of the study’s potential usefulness.Not SubmittedMajor errors or omissions in APA formatting.Minor errors or omissions in APA formatting.Minimal errors or omissions in APA formatting.No errors or omissions in APA formatting.Not SubmittedSpelling and grammar errors are numerous.Spelling and grammar errors are evident but infrequent. May distract reader from the message.Spelling and grammar errors are rare and do not distract the reader from the messages.No spelling nor grammar errors.
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Ponder the 18 questions in the Critical Thinking Inventory and write down a few key words that come to mind when you read each question. After finishing the questions, review your thoughts/key words. Finally, write a 2-3-page paper, APA style, that discusses what you can do to improve your critical thinking skills in the upcoming year. Cite sources, include an ntroductionn and conclusion.Critical Thinking Inventory 1. Exactly what influences have shaped my identity? How have they done so? How has my self-image been affected? In what situations am I less an individual because of these influences? 2. In what ways am I like the good thinker (as outlined in Chapter 2)1 In what ways like the poor thinker? What kinds of situations seem to bring out my best and worst qualities? 3. To what extent has my perspective on truth been reasonable? (Refer to Chapter 3 if necessary.) 4. How careful am I about separating hearsay and rumor from fact? About distinguishing the known from assumptions or guesses? How difficult is it for me to say “I don’t know”? 5. How consistent am I in taking the trouble to make my opinions informed? 6. To what extent do I think that “mine is better” (not only the personal “mine” but the ethnocentric “mine” as well)? In what ways has this kind of thinking affected my view of personal problems and public issues? To what extent does it affect my ability to listen to those who disagree with me? My ability to control my emotions? My willing- ness to change my mind and revise a judgment? 7. In what matters am I inclined to assume too much, take too much for granted? 8. To what degree do I tend to have the either/or outlook, expecting that the right answer will always be extreme and never moderate? 9. To what or to whom do I feel the strongest urge to conform? In what situations has this conformist tendency interfered with my judgment? 10. Do I tend to be an absolutist, demanding that truth be neat and simple, or a relativist, claiming that everyone creates his or her own truth? In what ways has my characteristic tendency hindered my development as a critical thinker? 11. In what matters am I most biased toward change? Am I overly accepting of change or overly resistant to it? What is the cause of this tendency and how can I best control it? 12. In what situations do I seek to confirm my biases rather than control them? In what situations do I interpret evidence in a way that flatters my bias? 13. How often do I approach issues with a double standard, overlooking flaws in arguments that agree with mine and nitpicking those that disagree? 14. To what extent do I tend to jump to conclusions? Do I tend to do so more in certain areas? If so, which? Do I draw my conclusions pre- maturely purely for the sake of convenience? Am I motivated by the desire to sound authoritative and impress people? 15. To what extent do I overgeneralize? What kinds of stereotypes do I most readily accept? Racial? Religious? Ethnic? 16. To what extent do I oversimplify complex matters? Am I simply un- willing to take the trouble to learn the truth in its complexity? Or do I feel threatened by answers that are not neat and tidy? What has made me this way? 17. What errors of expression do I most often commit? Reasoning that if B follows A, A must be the cause of B? Shifting the issue to avoid dif- ficult or embarrassing discussions? Contradicting myself? Arguing in a circle? Making meaningless statements? Confusing real with bogus authorities? Making false analogies? Using irrational appeals? 18. Which of the following errors are most characteristic of my responses to challenges and criticism of my ideas: automatic rejection? shifting the burden of proof? straw man? attacking the critic rather than dis- cussing the issue? .doc file

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