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APA College Research Paper 
Research a disease or a disorder of your choice using primary your Term Calendar (Preferably Jones Book). Submit totally of 5-7 page typed paper, double spaced, 12 point font following APA guidelines. Include APA referencing format and abstract citing at least 5 resources used researching this paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research to support the topic, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, content, grammar and mechanics, and bibliography.
Rubric Code: BX49862
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Excellent

20 pts

Good

15 pts

Needs Improvement

10 pts

Unsatisfactory

5 pts

APA Format

Excellent

Entire paper is double-spaced with1” margins
12pt font,New Times Roman
Correct Running Head
Title, name, school name centered and
double-spaced
Cite 3 sources
Good

Cited 5 sources -Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor.
Adequate discussion of ideas included
Sufficient information provided
Clear organization of main points and ideas.
Needs Improvement

Cited 3-4 sources
Source reliability questionable.
Information does interfere with ability of reader to find the source.
Some information relevant to thesis.
Information provided to support some elements of topic. Discussion not thorough, lack detail.
Unsatisfactory

Failed to cite even 3 sources.
Sources unreliable.
Information interferes with ability of reader to understand paper.
Irrelevant to thesis.
Information does not support the topic.
Research Paper

Excellent

All pages have title in,
left side
Page numbers, right side
(optional to use an abstract and sub-titles)
Full title, first page only, (centered)
In-text citations include necessary info in
parentheses after borrowed material
In-text citations
punctuated correctly
Good

Topic includes most aspects of the project, of appropriate for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
Contains somewhat clear and concise resources page.
Sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
and in text citations are used are not suppoted
Needs Improvement

Topic includes some aspects of the project, of semi appropriate for length of paper & a topic is partially clear.
Only 4 in text citations used to support
and resources. lacking clarity and organization
Unsatisfactory

Topic unclear and includes no aspects of the project, of inappropriate breadth for length of paper.
Missing abstract, subtitles, and resources page.No organization, transitions,introduction, and poor conclusion.
Body

Excellent

Meets length requirement of 3 pages minimum
and are logically organized
Paragraphs are cited properly
Good

paragraph is shorter than APA requires
Needs Improvement

Paragraph is missing proper citation
Unsatisfactory

Paragraphs has several errors.
Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent

Consistent and appropriate writing style, there are no grammatical errors, there are no spelling errors. Appropriate punctuation used.
Met all style and min/max page requirements
Good

Fewer than 2 punctuation, or capitalization error
Adequate sentence structure.Met most style and min/max page requirements
Needs Improvement

Poor sentence structure and transitions, in grammar, punctuation and spelling. capitalization errors.
Attempted to meet style and/or min/max page requirements
Unsatisfactory

Topic inconsistent and inappropriate.
More than 5 spelling errors.
More than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense.
More than 5 punctuation or capitalization errors.
Does not meet style and/or min/max page requirements
References

Excellent

Page is titled References & is centered
References are in
alphabetical
Minimum of 2 CREDIBLE
sources
Sources listed are cited at least one time within the body of the paper
References include all info required for APA style
Punctuation is Accurate
Capitalization is correct
Hanging indent is used for entries longer than 1 line
Good

All sources properly cited in both paper and references .References used appropriately but limited.
Very few errors in format or punctuation.
Needs Improvement

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and references. Errors in format or punctuation compromises the ideas of the paper.
Unsatisfactory

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and references.
Errors in reference, errors in APA style for reference.
format or punctuation make ideas unclear.



Keywords:
  • Research paper - emphasis on Evidence Based Practice







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