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Controversial Issues Research Paper

APA College Research Paper

Rubric Code: L85344

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Subject: Education

Type: Project

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Paper
	Four (N/A)	Three (N/A)	Two (N/A)	One (N/A)
Quality of research 30%	Four --Cited 8-10 or more sources --Sources reliable and properly cited. (APA 6th edition --Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic. --Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.	Three --Cited 5 -7sources --Sources mostly reliable. (Citation errors minor. --Sufficient information provided. --Research of sufficent depth.	Two -- Cited 3-5 sources <BR> --Source reliablility questionable. -Information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of topic --Surface research.	One --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. --Surface research.
Content, Focus and Organization 30%	Four --Topic includes all aspects of the project, of appropriate breadth for length of paper. --Contains clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page --Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth. --5 or more in text citations are used to support the thesis.< Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment --Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and	Three --Topic includes most aspects of the project, of appropriate breadth for length of paper --Contains somewhat clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page --Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity. -- Less then 5 in text citations are used to support the thesis. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Two --Topic includes some aspects of the project, of semi appropriate breadth for length of paper & a topic is partially clear. -- Only 2-3 in text citations used to support thesis --Missing abstract, but includes subtitles, and resources page --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	One --Topic unclear and includes no aspects of the project, of inappropriate breadth for length of paper --Missing abstract, subtitles, and resources page --Support for thesis insufficient --No organization, transitions, introduction, and no conclusion
Grammar,Mechanics, Style 20%	Four --Consistent and appropriate voice. -- Sophisticated and precise word choice. --No spelling errors. --No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- No punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met all style and min/max page requirements	Three -- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate. -- Fairly effective word choice. --No more than 2 spelling errors. --Fewer than 1 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- Fewer than 2 punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met most style and min/max page requirements	Two -- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 3 spelling errors. --More than 2 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense. -- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors. Attepmted to meet style and/or min/max page requirements	One -- Voice inconsistent and inappropriate. -- Incorrect word choices. --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 and In text citations 20%	Four --All sources properly (APA 6th Edition) cited in both paper and reference page -- No errors in format or punctuation.	Three --All sources properly cited in both paper and reference page -- Very few errors in format or punctuation.	Two --Not all sources properly cited in both paper and reference page. -- Errors in format or punctuation do not compromise the ideas of the paper.	One --Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. -- Errors in format or punctuation make ideas unclear.

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