This assignment will be due in week 6 and will be a research based written project (approximately 10-12 pages total to include a title page, abstract, and reference section) that will focus on an a topic relevant to your degree major and include proper selection, summarization, and synthesis of scholarly sources. The project will require a thorough review of the best literature available on EBSCO. The Literature Review can be a historical look at the topic, a detailed examination of an emerging aspect of the topic, or a combination of history and developments in the topic.

The following Rubric will be used to grade the assignment:

Criteria

Points

Possible

Points Earned

Instructors Comments

Structure and Length:

Introduction, body, and conclusions/recommendations

At least 8 pages of content

Utilizes at least 12 scholarly references

25

Content:

Topic selected is relevant to course

Clearly discusses subject area with well organized patterns

Combines both summary and synthesis

Graduate level writing

50

APA Congruent including:

Title page and abstract

Citations

References page

Use of 3 current APA headings

25

Total

100