11/12/13 Assessing My Short Analysis Research Essay

Rubric For Short Analysis:
20   quality of the research question
20   developed categories of analysis relevant to the data and to the research question
15   relevant, effective examples to demonstrate what the categories show with respect to the research question
15   clear, direct statements of what the examples show with respect to the research question
15   clear, logical organization appropriate for writing studies research essays
10   conclusion  sums up findings and reflects on limitations of the analysis and/or further possibilities for study
5     grammar/readability
TOTAL: 100 points

Quality of the research question:
20/20. I think that my research question is clear and well written. Together we discussed the identities of the speaker and how it changes over time. My research question is in my first paragraph and sets up what the paper is going to show through my analysis.

Developed categories of analysis relevant to the data and to the research question:
20/20. I make a clear set up of how I categorize the different identities by giving them titles. The titles are stated clearly and early in the paper and are used consistently throughout the body of the work.

Relevent, effective examples to demonstrate what the categories show with respect to the research question:
13/15. I think my examples are precise and I offer a lot of explanation as to why I chose these examples and I make the connections to my research question. I feel that I was thorough but I may have not been explaining enough.

Clear direct statements of what the examples show with respect to the research question:
13/15. Again as previously stated I feel that I offer a lot of examples and make the connections to the research questions. I feel that I am clear, but to another reader I may not be. My thoughts may be lost in translation.

Clear logical organization appropriate for writing studies research essays
13/15. I gave myself this because I felt that my organization was appropriate and consistent. Just how I set up the paper in the introduction was exactly how I wrote it

Conclusion sums up findings and reflects on limitation of the analysis and/or further possibilities for study
7/10. My conclusion is clear about what my limitations were and how this study could have changed. I think I may have left some of this material out.

Grammar and credibility
5/5 I revised my paper and checked it for errors before submission.

Total: 91/100
Overall I think I did well on this assignment since it was my first one. I felt that I was clear and made good connections to the data to match my research question and set up a proper analysis.