FINAL DISABILITY STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER
Description
Topic for this paper is Ableism and people with disabilities being the target stereotypes/stigmas
Selected articles (no more than five years old) listed below
https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/covid-19-shining-a-light-on-ableism
https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josi.12354
https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josi.12345
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4550774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7561148/
Based on your research, address the following questions:
Describe the topic and it’s relationship to the disability community.
What are the major issues surrounding this topic (identify 3)?
What does the research say about the impact of this topic on individuals with disabilities and their social support systems (e.g., spouses, families, and friends)?
According to the literature, what questions still remain to be answered about this topic?
Your paper should be a minimum of 5 pages in length, not including title and reference pages. The paper should be double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides. Use APA format for all citations and references. For help with APA format, visit the UMGC library at the following link: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/gethelp-citing.cfm.
Your work will be graded according to the following grading rubric:
Criteria
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Missing or Not Acceptable
Description of the issue
4 points
Excellent description the issue
3 points
Good description of the issue with minor omissions
2 points
Fair description of the issue with major omissions
1 point
Poor description that does not demonstrate an understanding of the issue. May be poorly written or lacking many important details.
0 points
Missing or irrelevant
Discussion of the major economic issues surrounding the issue
4 points
Excellent description of major economic issues
3 points
Good description of major economic issues with minor omissions
2 points
Fair description of major economic issues with major omissions
1 point
Poor description of major economic issues that suggest a lack of understanding. May be poorly written or lacking many important details.
0 points
Missing or irrelevant
Review of the research
8 points
Comprehensive and concise review of the research with proper citations.
6 points
Good review of the research with proper citations but missing some minor details
4 points
Fair review of the research with proper citations but missing some major details
2 points
Poor review of the research. May be poorly written or lacking many important details.
0 points
Missing or irrelevant
Identification of the issues that remain to be answered
4 points
Excellent summary of the issues that remain to be answered
3 points
Good summary of the issues that remain to be answered, but missing some minor details
2 points
Fair summary of the issues that remain to be answered, but missing some major details
1 point
Poor summary of the issues that remain to be answered. May be poorly written or lacking many important details.
0 points
Missing or irrelevant
Quality of Writing
5 points
Clear, concise and well-written
No composition or mechanical errors
Correctly uses APA format for all citations and references
4 points
Mostly clear, concise and well-written
Few composition or mechanical errors
Correctly uses APA format for all citations and references with only slight errors
3 points
Somewhat clear, concise and well-written
Several composition or mechanical errors
Uses APA format for all citations and references with some major errors
2 point
Difficult to read due to composition or mechanical errors
Does not use APA format for all citations and references but some citation style is in evidence
0 points
Does not use any recognizable formatting style
Missing citations and/or references
