12 pages final seminar paper

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Description

Share of Paper Grade

Content

· Does the section clearly mention the trend or issue at the beginning?

· Does the section follow the goals of the section w.r.t. the trend/issue – history, size/direction, and perspectives?

· Does the section provide a global overview of the trend/issue or is the information mainly US-based or US-oriented?

· Has the paper stayed away from ethnocentrism?

/40

Writing and Organization

· Is the paper clear of typos, awkward constructions, unclear sentences, and other writing errors?

· Does the paper integrate sources and avoid “data/information dumping”?

· Is there a smooth transition between sentences and paragraphs?

· Is the paper organized as per the instructions (page lengths, margins, etc.)?

· Are sources cited, as required?

/30

MLA Style

· Does the paper have in-text citations and a Works Cited page as per the MLA style?

· Is the overall structure as per MLA?

/15

Sources

· Has the paper used sources as required (mostly scholarly)?

· Has the paper adequately incorporated the sources in the text?

/15