Does gratitiude and thankfukness really make a difference?

Basics

0 late submission, paper too short, high originality percentage, or not a word file

2 problems submission time, length or other readability

5 Submitted on time, originality report below 8%, and 2 complete pages of text.

Formatting

0 incorrect headers, cover page, font style or line spacing

5 problems with headers, font style or line spacing

10 correct Headers, everything is in Times New Roman 12 pt font, and double spaced.

Cover Page

0 No cover page

2 Cover page is present but information is missing

5 All 5 items are present: title, author, class, ISU, date

Introduction

0 No attempt to describe the question or explain the relevance.

5 An attempt to explain the research question was made but it is not clear.

10 The topic is defined clearly and the relevance of research question is addressed.

Results - Using Research Findings

0 No research results are used – only opinions are presented

10 too many statements like “the results showed that there was a difference” no data!

20 Statements that help answer the research question are supported with data (means).

Citations – use APA style

0 no effort was made to indicate to the reader where the information came from.

2 some citations present.

5 Cited sources correctly in APA style (Brubaker, 2018).

Use of English

0 Too many spelling errors, too much informal usage, too many “I” statements

2 A few spelling errors, grammar issues or sentence construction problems.

5 No spelling errors and good sentence construction.

Reference Section

0 Reference section not present

5 References are there but there are multiple problems

10 Reference section is labeled “References,” they are in alphabetical order,

the information is in correct order and Journal titles and volume numbers are

correctly italicized and the section is in hanging indent style.

Flow

0 Just a review of article 1 then article 2 with little explanation of how they are related

2 Attempt to answer the research question but poor transitions between topics.

5 Nice discussion of the research question that addresses at least two sub-points.

Sources

0 no sources appear to be primary sources

2 only one acceptable source used.

5 two PRIMARY sources used

General

-80 for plagiarism – copying and pasting words from another source

-20 for using another’s words even if it is quoted and cited appropriately

This paper should be in YOUR OWN words

-10 per day for not turning it in on time

Condensed Rubric

5 / 5 pts Basics

10 /10 pts Formatting

5 / 5 pts Cover Page

10 /10 pts Introduction

20 /20 pts Results presented

5 / 5 pts Sources Cited in APA style

5 / 5 pts Use of English

10 /10 pts Reference Section in APA style

5 / 5 pts Flow

5 / 5 pts Sources

80 /80 pts Total