Licenciatura en Lingüística Aplicada al Idioma Inglés
Examen de fin de carrera de carácter complexivo
May-September 2020 (202054)
September 2, 2020
Student´s name
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CASE STUDY
Attached to the exam, you will find a case study labelled “The Effects of Poverty on Children” by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and Greg J. Duncan.
Assignment
Read the research article or journal and underline topic and secondary sentences.
Step 1 Identify the focal or core problem (1 point)
Step 2 Participation analysis (2 points)
Stakeholder and basic
characteristics
Problems
How affected by the
problem/s
Interests
and possible actions to
address it
Potential
Capacity and motivation to bring about change
2
Step 3 Problem Analysis (2 points)
3
Step 4 Objective Analysis (2 points)
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Step 5 Alternatives or Strategy analysis (4 points)
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Step 6 Project Design: Narrative summary, objectively verifiable indicators, means of verification and assumptions. (6 points)
Summary
Indicators
Verification methods
Assumptions
Goal(s)
Purpose
6
Summary
Indicators
Verification methods
Assumptions
Components
(outputs)
Activities
7
Step 7 Gantt`s chart (2 points)
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Step 8 Evaluation (1 points)
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Student´s signature
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL GRADING RUBRIC
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Scale
6
4.5
3
1.5
0
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Element not included
A. Summary:
2 Relevant research is summarized, with theory clearly stated and logical.
1.5 Research summary is incomplete OR theory not clearly stated and/or illogical.
1 Research summary is incomplete, theory not clearly stated and/or illogical.
0.5 Research summary is incomplete AND irrelevant, theory not clearly stated and/or illogical.
0 Paper did not include this element.
B. Transition and Development:
2 There is a smooth and logical transition from research review to the proposal including a clear statement of the focal problem.
1.5 There is a smooth and logical transition from research review to the proposal; however, a statement of focal problem is not clearly stated.
1 There is no smooth and logical transition from research review to the proposal, and a statement of focal problem is not clearly stated but the link
between the reviewed research and the proposal is obvious to the informed reader.
0.5 There is no smooth and logical transition from research review to the proposal, and a statement of the focal problem is not clearly stated and the link
between the reviewed research and the proposal is questionable.
0 Paper did not include this element.
C. Writing Style:
2 Logical organization, less precise expression of thought, spelling, punctuation, grammar proper tense, professional language.
1.5 Logical organization, precise expression of thought, however, minor spelling, punctuation, grammar, proper tense, and/ or professional language
problems.
1 Weak organization and expression of thought OR major spelling, punctuation, grammar, proper tense, and/ or professional language problems.
0.5 Weak organization and expression of thought AND major spelling, punctuation, grammar, proper tense, and/ or professional language problems.
0 Paper did not include this element.
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