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Assignment 3: Research Topic and Source Evaluation Essay
Revise the essay you posted in W2: Assignment 1 Discussion, based on feedback you have received from your instructor and your peers. Proofread your work carefully, ensuring that your in-text citations and references page entries conform to APA style.
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Assignment 3 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
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A clear thesis statement is located at the end of the first paragraph. |
5 |
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Essay provides substantive evaluation of the credibility of eight sources. |
15 |
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In-text citations conform to APA style and include author, publication date, and page or paragraph numbers. |
10 |
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Essay has an ending that adequately concludes the paper. |
5 |
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References page contains a correctly formatted entry for each source. |
5 |
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The essay itself is properly formatted, including a title on the cover and at the top of second page and the word “References “ at the top of the references page, a cover page with proper headers and the remainder of the paper with different but correct headers. |
5 |
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Essay is free or virtually free of grammatical, mechanical, and spelling errors. |
5 |
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Total: |
50 |