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Comprehensive Learning Project Research APA Paper

Research an approved topic. Submit 3 page typed paper, double-spaced, 12 point font following APA guidelines. Include a Conclusion and References page with at least 3 resources used researching the paper. You are encouraged to interject your personal opinion into this paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research to support the topic statement, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, content, grammar and mechanics, and APA formatting.

Rubric Code: LX9ACW8

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Subject: Science

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

APA Research Paper Microbiology Alternative Summative Assignment
	Excellent 1 pts	Good 0.8 pts	Fair 0.6 pts	Poor 0.4 pts
Quality of research	Excellent --Cited 3 sources. --Sources reliable and properly cited. --All information relevant to topic. --Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.	Good --Cited 2 sources. --Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor. --Most information relevant to thesis. --Sufficient information provided.	Fair --Failed to cite 2 sources. --Source reliability questionable. --Information provided to support some elements of topic. --Surface research.	Poor --Failed to cite sources. --Source reliability questionable. --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of topic.
Content	Excellent --Topic interesting. --Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment. --Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.	Good --Topic somewhat broad or narrow. -- lacking in depth or complexity. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking.	Fair --Topic too broad or narrow. --Support for thesis barely sufficient. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion are lacking.	Poor --Topic too broad or narrow. --Support for thesis is not sufficient. --Organization, transitions, introduction, are not appropriate.
References This will be worth 2 points. 1 for reference page, and 1 for in text citations.	Excellent --All sources properly cited in both paper and References page. -- No errors in format or punctuation.	Good --All sources properly cited in both paper and References page. -- 2 errors in format or punctuation.	Fair --Not all sources properly cited in both paper and References page. -- More than than 4 errors in format or punctuation.	Poor Not all sources properly cited in both paper and References page. -- More than than 5 errors in format or punctuation.
Grammar and Mechanics	Excellent --Consistent. -- Sophisticated and precise word choice. --No spelling errors. -- No punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met all style and min/max page requirements.	Good -- Mostly consistent and appropriate. -- Fairly effective word choice. --No more than 2 spelling errors. -- Fewer than 4 punctuation or capitalization errors. --Met most style and min/max page requirements.	Fair -- Somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 3 spelling errors. -- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors. Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements.	Poor -- Somewhat consistent and appropriate. -- Correct word choice. --More than 4 spelling errors. -- More than 4 punctuation or capitalization errors. Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements.
Plagiarism reliance upon sources	Excellent Student's work is original - sources cited for direct quotations and summaries -reliable sources -does not heavily rely on Wikipedia, or other unreliable sources	Good Student's work is not original. - relies on paraphrasing -sources are not reliable	Fair Student copies and pastes information with citation.	Poor Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation.

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