The textbook explains briefly what a correlation is, how surveys contribute to research
general article writing
Description
Correlations
The textbook explains briefly what a correlation is, how surveys contribute to research,
and some of the dangers to watch out for. Would you take a look at the following URLs
and offer a critical evaluation of Dr. Hirsch's research on the correlation between ice
cream and personality? Do the websites provide a basis for asserting that your personality
determines your ice cream preference?
http://www.shadowspace.com/psi/icecream.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/articles/personalityandindividuality/flavour and personality.shtml
Main
post
Level 6
6 points
Level 5
5 points
Level 4
4 points
Level 3
3 points
Main
Post
Extraordinarily
thorough and well-
written, answers
question(s) posed, and
includes significant
content-rich follow-
through on presentation
of the information,
includes reference to
the text material when
appropriate (with page
numbers).
5 = Covers major
aspects, correct,
and generally well-
written, answers
question(s) posed,
some content-rich
follow-through on
the presentation of
the information,
includes reference
to the text material
when appropriate
(with page
numbers).
4 = Covers most
major aspects,
mostly correct, and
generally well-
written, answers
question(s) posed,
some content-rich
follow-through on
the presentation of
the information,
may or may not
include reference to
the text material
when appropriate
(with page
numbers)
3 = Covers some
aspects of the
question(s) posed,
thoughts are
mostly clearly
expressed or well
thought-out, but
not all. May
contain some
helpful follow-
through. Missing
attribution to the
text or sources
where appropriate.
