Final Paper Rough Draft -Part Two of Research Paper Outline

PY 205 Final Paper Grading Rubric

Student:

In the mechanics section, you are allowed 2 mistakes before points are deducted for each error. This can also serve as a checklist for you before submitting your work. I will refer to the type of error in the comments in the paper.

1. APA Style: (34 points)

Title Page: (6 pts - 2 pt each)

__________ Separate Title page

__________Page number

__________ Proper student title page elements

Citation: (6 pts)

__________In-text

Reference Page (8 pts - 2 pt each)

__________ Page Title

__________Alphabetical Order

__________ Proper Formatting of References

__________Indentation of References

Body: (14 pts- 2 pt each)

__________ Free of Extra Spacing

__________Page numbers

__________Title

__________Margins

__________Font (Double-Spaced)

__________Page Length

__________ Proper use of headings

2. Grammar & Mechanics (28 pts – 4 pts each)

__________Paraphrasing

__________ Contractions/Personal Pronouns

__________ Slang/Empty Phrases/Wordiness

__________Spelling

__________Punctuation

__________Clarity of Prose (basic grammar)

__________ Run-on and fragments

__________Organization

__________Quoting (Proper format)

3. Summary (Content) (38 points)

__________Introduce the topic (4 pts)

__________ Provide background info. (6 pts)

__________Synthesis of Articles/Description of the studies (12 pts)

__________Identification of problem or gap in research (12 pts)

__________ Conclusion (4 pts)

Comments

Points Possible: 100

Final Grade: