Paper 1: Study One Literature Review

Paper I: Study One Literature Review - Grading Rubric (25 points)

1). Title Page (5 points – 1 page)

Items of relevance:

Proper APA formatted header (in ALL CAPS) with page numbers

Title in proper APA format

Student Name and Institution

2). Abstract / Graphs / Tables (Not Required – No Points)

3). Literature Review (12 points – 2 to 5 pages not including the hypotheses)

Items of relevance:

a). Psychological Purpose: Your paper will meet the psychological objectives for this section, including:

1). narrowing your paper from general information toward the beginning to specific information towards the end (tells a story)

2). presenting the information clearly, educating your reader about the area of research (keep in mind that this area may be new to them as well. Assume they need you to teach them the material). You should have smooth transitions between paragraphs.

3). ending your paper with your specific hypotheses / predictions

b). APA Formatting Purpose: Your paper will meet the formatting objectives for this section, including:

1). proper APA formatting for title, header, and page numbers

2). You should have five citations (minimum) that match up with the references in your reference section. Citations are in proper APA format

4) Reference Section (6 points)

Items of relevance:

Five references minimum (same as those cited) in proper APA format. Three references MUST come from blackboard; a fourth MUST come from your own research the fifth can come from either blackboard or from research you do on your own

5). Writing Quality (2 points)

a). Writing Purpose: Your paper will meet the writing objectives for this section, including:

1). Proper grammar and spelling, good flow to the paper, good transition sentences between paragraphs

Note: Use the Paper Checklist, too! It is much more detailed then this grading rubric!