APA Research Paper
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Average
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Unacceptable
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Paper Quality & Content
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Quality of research
Required sources, quality of sources, relevant sources, contribution of sources
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Excellent
--Cited 9+ sources
--Sources reliable, peer-reviewed, and properly cited.
--All information relevant to thesis.
--Sufficient information provided to support all elements of thesis.
--Sources contribute to the paper in a significant way.
--Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious.
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Average
--Cited 5-7 sources
--Sources reliable and are all peer-reviewed resources.
--Most information relevant to thesis.
--Sufficient information provided to support most elements of thesis.
--Sources contribute to the paper in a significant way
--Research of sufficent depth.
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Needs Improvement
--Cited 3-5 sources
--Source reliablility questionable.
--Some sources are not peer-reviewed.
--Some information relevant to thesis.
--Sources somewhat contribute to the paper in a significant way.
--Surface research.
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Unacceptable
--Failed to cite sources or inability to find sources due to lack of citation.
--Sources unrelated to thesis
--Sources cited unreliable (i.e. random website with questionable information).
--Sources do not contribute to the paper in a significant way and are shallow or unrelated
--Little to no research used in paper construction
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Content
Thesis, supporting arguments, depth of writing, organization & structure, critical thinking
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Excellent
--Thesis of appropriate scope
--Support for thesis complete, & in-depth.
--Writing readable and structure not confusing
--Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.
--Clear, appropriate organization.
--Excellent synthesis of research & theory application
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Average
--Thesis somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper.
--Writing and various supporting points are clear and readable
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusions mostly clear and appropriate.
--Good synthesis of research & theory application.
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Needs Improvement
--Thesis too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.
--Writing difficult to read & understand
--Support for thesis barely sufficient.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity.
--Not clear or organized synthesis of research & theory application.
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Unacceptable
--No clear thesis
--No support for thesis, or lack of clear thesis results in disjointed content
--Writing not readable
--Organization, transitions, introduction and other sections do not fit together and/or relate
--No substantive synthesis of research & theory application.
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Paper Mechanics, Formatting & Style
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Quality of Writing / Grammar
Grammar, spelling, readability, flow and written in a formal paper style
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Excellent
--Consistent and appropriate formal style of writing.
-- Sophisticated and precise word choice.
--No spelling errors.
--No errors in agreement or tense.
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Writing flows well from sentence to sentence and section to section
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Average
-- Style mostly consistent and appropriate for formal writing.
--Does not include first-person language (I, me, we)
-- Fairly effective word choice.
--Very few spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Meets most formal writing requirements
--Paper mostly flows but may have a couple awkward transitions
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Needs Improvement
-- Style somewhat consistent and appropriate for formal writing.
--Does not include first-person language
-- Correct word choice.
--Some spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Other multiple but minor grammatical errors
--Paper does not flow and jumps from topic to topic or sentence to sentence without connecting ideas
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Unacceptable
--Major grammatical and/or writing errors that make the paper difficult to read and understand
--Written in first-person tense (I, me, we) instead of formal 3rd person tense
--Multiple spelling errors and/or errors in punctuation or capitalization
--Does not follow general writing style requirements
--Does not flow and is very disjointed with no overall structure or transitions
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Formatting Requirements & APA Style
Following the general & APA formatting requirements
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Excellent
--Meets all font, margin and other formatting requirements.
--Follows APA formatting guidelines
--Includes Running Head
--Includes required APA paper sections (i.e. Title page, Abstract, Discussion, Reference List...)
--All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography.
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Average
--Minor errors in required APA sections, citations, or other APA formatting
--Minor errors in general formatting requirements (margins, font, etc.)
--All sources cited in both paper and bibliography.
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Needs Improvement
--Missing one or more of the APA formatting requirements.
--Incorrect APA paper sections.
--Not all sources properly cited in both paper & reference list.
-- Multiple errors in citation format.
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Unacceptable
--Missing multiple APA formatting requirements and/or not using APA format & structure.
--Failed to cite sources or inability to find sources due to incorrect citation.
--Major, multiple errors in citation formatting
--Missing APA required sections
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Development
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Excellent
--Adress problems and solutions in a complex way.
--Presents the issue fully
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Average
--Problems and solutions are presented, but author overlooks some of the complexity of them.
--Presents the issue mostly.
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Needs Improvement
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Unacceptable
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