Topic Analysis Paper

Criteria

Points Possible

Points Earned

Introduction

0 to 10 points

· Has the topic chosen received approval from the instructor?

· Is there a clear thesis statement? What is the topic you are going to address?

· Does the introduction provide a clear overview of the paper’s contents?

Content

0 to 35 points

· Are the issues raised in the topic properly treated?

· Is the analysis thorough?

· Is there a minimum of 10 content pages excluding the title page and reference page.

Conclusion

0 to 10 points

· Does the conclusion offer a good summary of issues treated in the paper?

· Does the conclusion offer suggestions for further study?

Materials/

Sources

0 to 20 points

· Does the bibliography contain at least 10 scholarly sources?

· Are source materials properly cited and quoted at least 1 time in-text each in current APA style?

· Are the sources less than 5 years old?

Structure

0 to 15 points

· Are the transitions between paragraphs and sections clear?

· Are proper APA headings used?

· Is a current APA format title page and reference page included?

Style

0 to 10 points

· Does the paper use current APA format correctly?

· Is the paper without 20 or fewer spelling and/or grammatical errors?

Total

100

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