Overview
In this assignment, you will practice writing four research questions.
Prompt
In Chapters 1 and 2 of your textbook, you learned about the four types of social research: exploratory, descriptive, explanatory, and evaluative. In this activity, you will formulate four research questions about support for or against capital punishment—one question per research purpose (exploratory, descriptive, explanatory, and evaluative).
• Exploratory
o Write an exploratory research question either for or against capital punishment.
• Descriptive
o Write a descriptive research question either for or against capital punishment.
• Explanatory
o Write an explanatory research question either for or against capital punishment.
• Evaluative
o Write an evaluative research question either for or against capital punishment.
Guidelines for Submission: This assignment must be completed in written format. Any references should be cited in APA format.
Module Five Practice Activity: Writing Research Questions Rubric
Criteria Complete (100%) Not Complete (0%) Value
Articulation of Response Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling 12
Exploratory Writes an exploratory research question either for or against capital punishment Does not write an exploratory research question either for or against capital punishment 22
Descriptive Writes a descriptive research question either for or against capital punishment Does not write a descriptive research question either for or against capital punishment 22
Explanatory Writes an explanatory research question either for or against capital punishment Does not write an explanatory research question either for or against capital punishment 22
Evaluative Writes an evaluative research question either for or against capital punishment Does not write an evaluative research question either for or against capital punishment 22
Total: 100%
