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Selection of your theory

· You select a theory from modules 4-7

· You select an element or subsection of a theory from modules 4-7

· You select a topic is related to or similar to a theory from any of the modules.

· The topic is from the book but is not a theory and is not related to a theory.

The use of scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles

· You use a minimum of 4 journal articles

· All 4 of your journal articles are from peer-reviewed journals

· All 4 of your articles are from the Fisher College library databases

· All 4 of your articles are used and cited in the text of the paper

· 1 of your articles is academic in nature but not peer-reviewed

· 1 of your articles was obtained from a source other than the Fisher College Library databases

· 1 of your articles is not cited in the text of the paper

· 2 of your sources are academic in nature but not peer-reviewed

· 2 of your sources were obtained from a source other than the Fisher College Library databases

· 2 of your sources were not cited in the text of the paper

· All but one of your articles listed in the reference page are cited in the text

· You use 3 or fewer journal articles

· 3 or more of your sources are academic in nature but not peer-reviewed

· 3 or more of your sources were obtained from a source other than the Fisher College Library databases

· 3 or more of your sources were not cited in the text of the paper

· All but two of your articles listed in the reference page are cited in the text

Points for this section X3

Quality of writing

· High-quality writing

· Few if any spelling mistakes per page

· Few if any grammar mistakes per page

· Proper sentence structure

· Proper paragraph structure and proper use of paraphs

· The paper is easy to read

· All points are clear

· Average quality of writing

· Several spelling mistakes per page

· Several grammar mistakes per page

· Some sentence structure issues

· Paragraphs are used regularly, weaknesses are present

· Some points need clarification

· Some parts of the paper are confusing

· Overall the main points are apparent

· Most of the paper was relatively easy to read

· Slightly below average quality of writing

· many spelling mistakes per page

· many grammar mistakes per page

· Sentence structure issues are fairly common

· Paragraphs are occasionally used

· Paragraph use is fairly ineffective

· Many points are hard to follow and need clarifying

· Parts of this paper are not very readable

· Below college-level writing is apparent.

· Numerous spelling mistakes per page

· Numerous grammar mistakes per page

· A total or significant lack of paragraph use

· Most points are hard to follow and need clarifying

· Much or most of this paper is not readable

Points for this section X2

APA and citations

· All direct quotes are cited in text correctly in APA

· All paraphrasing is cited correctly in APA

· The last page of the paper is an accurate reference age in APA that is nearly perfect

· All materials cited in the text are included in the reference page

· All direct quotes are cited in APA however, some mistakes are made

· All paraphrasing is cited in APA, however, some mistakes are made.

· Your APA reference page has some mistakes, but it is effective

· All direct quotes are cited in text in APA, however, multiple/serious mistakes are made

· All paraphrasing is cited in APA, however, multiple/serious mistakes are made.

· One source cited in the text does not match the sources listed in the reference page

· Your APA reference page has many mistakes but is generally comprehendible

· One source cited in the text do not match the sources listed in the reference page and vice versa

· One or more direct quotes is not cited in the text

· If paraphrasing is not cited in the text

· If in-text citing is attempted but it is ineffective or if it does not resemble a reasonable attempt at APA

· Some material cited in the text is not included in the reference page

· Two or more sources cited in the text do not match the sources listed in the reference page and vice versa

Points for this section X2

Providing support for your theory

· Everything you write is clearly focused on providing support for your theory

· Your quotes clearly and directly provide support for your theory.

· You explain how your quotes specifically provide support for your theory

· Your paraphrasing clearly and directly provide support for your theory

· You explain how your paraphrasing provide support for your theory

· Your analytical voice is consistently present when providing support for your theory

· Most of what you write is clearly provide support for your theory

· Your quotes generally provide support for your theory

· You provide a basic explanation of how your quotes provide support for your theory

· Your paraphrasing generally provide support for your theory

· You provide a basic explanation of how your paraphrasing provide support for your theory

· You introduce your analytical voice or rely on phrasing such as, “this answers my research question…”

· Some of what you write is and some of what you write is not clearly focused providing support for your theory

· Some of our quotes provide support for your theory and some do not

· The explanation of how your quotes answer provide support for your theory is ineffective or not included

· The explanation of how your paraphrasing provide support for your theory is ineffective or not included

· Your analytical voice is weak

· Most of what you write does not effectively provide support for your theory

· Your quotes do not effectively provide support for your theory

· Your paraphrasing does not effectively provide support for your theory

· You do not attempt an explanation of how your quotes provide support for your theory

· You do not attempt an explanation of how your paraphrasing provide support for your theory

· You do not attempt the use of your analytical voice

Points for this section X3

Formatting

· Proper paragraphs are used

· The same font is used throughout the entire paper

· A “traditional” font such as 12pt Times New Roman or 10pt Arial is used throughout the entire paper

· The paper is double-spaced

· One-inch margins are used on all sides

· Proper paragraphs are used

· The same font is used throughout the entire paper

· A professional looking but non-traditional font is used throughout the entire paper

· The paper is double-spaced

· One-inch margins are used on all sides

· Proper paragraphs are not used

· The same font is not used throughout the entire paper

· An irregular font is used throughout the paper

· The paper is not double-spaced

· All sides do not have one-inch margins

· The paper is one long paragraph or an undefined “blob” of words

· Multiple fonts are used throughout the paper

· A very irregular font is used throughout the paper.

· The entire paper is single spaced

· Effective margins are not set

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Paper length

· 1,400 or more words

· 1,300 – 1,399 words

· 1,100 – 1,299 words

· 1,099 – 801 words

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