Interest in Writing paper for Crisis Counseling 303

Criteria

Points Possible

Points Earned

Comprehensiveness of Content

0 to 80 points

· Does the paper cover the topic as thoroughly as possible within the assigned page limit (2,000–2,500 words)?

· Is biblical integration present?

· Does the paper address all the issues specified in the assignment:

· Various symptoms of acute stress reactions (ASR) and acute stress disorder (ASD) and the difference between the two

· Diagnostic guidelines for ASR and ASD

· The impact of ASR and ASD on a person’s life

· The necessary factors for successfully coping with the effects of acute stress

· Effective treatment strategies for ASR and ASD

· Spiritual and professional approaches to treatment

APA Style

0 to 35 points

Does the paper conform to current APA style (e.g., title page, running head, abstract, 1-inch margins, references, etc.)?

Acknowledgement of Sources

0 to 30 points

Is proper credit given to others when using or adapting/paraphrasing their ideas?

Documentation of Debatable Assertions

0 to 30 points

· When assertions are made that are controversial in the mental health field, are they documented by biblical data, empirical data, or logical synthesis of such data?

· Is the required number of sources used in the paper (12 scholarly sources other than the textbooks, published within the last 5 years)?

Clarity of Expression

0 to 25 points

· Are ideas expressed clearly?

· Are subheadings used to identify movement from one topic to another?

· Is the paper free of grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors?

Total

/200

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