1. Identified RQ, DV, IVs, and hypothesis (5 pts): This criterion requires the paper to identify the research question (RQ), dependent variableDV), independent variables (IVs), and the hypothesis. The research question is the main question the study aims to answer. The dependent variable is what the researcher is trying to explain or predict, while the independent variables are the factors that the researcher believes will influence the dependent variable. The hypothesis is a statement that pred