APA research paper, you must submit a draft of your paper by April 1, 2018

Rubric for extra credit APA-formatted research paper.

Category

Excellent

Good

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Grade Percentage

(exceeds standards)

(occasionally exceeds)

(meets standards)

(below standards)

Introduction

Strong introduction of topic’s key question(s), terms. Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Specific thesis statement.

Conveys topic and key question(s). Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. General thesis.

Conveys topic, but not key question(s). Describes subtopics to be reviewed. General theses statement.

Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Lacks adequate thesis statement.

1%

Focus & Sequencing

All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics, and main topic.

All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic and logically organized within subtopics. Clear, varied transitions linking subtopics, and main topic.

Most material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions.

Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent.

1%

Support Sources

Strong peer reviewed research based support for thesis.

Sources well selected to support thesis with some research in support of thesis.

Sources generally acceptable but not peer-reviewed research (evidence) based.

Few sources supporting thesis. Sources insignificant or unsubstantiated.

2%

Conclusion

Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Insightful discussion of impact of the researched material on topic.

Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic.

Review of key conclusions. Some integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic.

Does not summarize evidence with respect to thesis statement. Does not discuss the impact of researched material on topic.

1%

General APA formatting

The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation.

Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation are rare and do not detract from the paper.

Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper.

Grammatical errors or spelling& punctuation substantially detract from the paper.

1%

APA Style & Communication

No errors in APA style. Scholarly style. Writing is flowing and easy to follow.

Rare errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper. Scholarly style. Writing has minimal awkward of unclear passages.

Errors in APA style are noticeable. Word choice occasionally informal in tone. Writing has a few awkward or unclear passages.

Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper. Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.

2%

Citations & References

All references and citations are correctly written and present.

One or two reference or citations missing or incorrectly written.

Several references or citations missing or incorrectly written.

Reference and citation errors detract significantly from paper.

2 %