4 pts
3 pts
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1 pts
I. Currency II. Importance/Relevance III. Appropriateness to the field IIII. Scope V. Background/Context
Strong, viable research questions seek to improve knowledge on an important topic and are narrow and specific
Consistency of style across essay in its entirety. Paper is 250 words, double-spaced Standards/Conventions I. Organization II. Word choice III. Grammar/Usage and Mechanics Please note: The first draft of the final paper must be at least 1000-1250 words (4-5 pages)of their final paper. The final paper must be 2000-2500 words on any pre-approved topic.
Includes a brief summary of each source including: 1) the topic of the source, 2) the author’s main argument and 3) how the source supports your paper topic and/or 4) thesis statement. I. Alphabetical order II. Reference information/ Identification of sources III. Sequence within individual references IIII. Adherence to convention (APA or Chicago 17th ed. format)
Lists your (tentative) paper outline. Reflects how you plan to organize your paper to best make your argument. It features an introduction and conclusion and is organized in such a way that it illustrates/proves the thesis statement/claim. Outlines should follow a specific formatting guidelines - numbering, bullet points, etc. The outline should not be in essay format.