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APA College Research Paper
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
By
mperez007
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Subject:
Education
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
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Research Paper
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
Subjects:
English
Education
Nursing
Types:
Presentation
Writing
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