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Education Guidelines/Rubric for Research Paper Towson Seminar
APA STYLE
Instructor score General
• 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri font used throughout, including the running head
• Entire paper is double spaced • Margins are 1" on all sides
Title Page & Abstract • Title page formatted correctly • Abstract is page two, titled Abstract - it is centered, not underlined, not bolded, and not
italicized • Abstract is 150 - 250 words, a summary of the paper including thesis statement and main
points • Paragraph is not indented
Body • Narrative begins on page 3, title of paper is centered. • Descriptive section headings (left aligned, bold) are used for each section • Narrative is a minimum of 5 FULL pages and a maximum of 8 pages. Pages are counted
excluding graphics or long quotes • Running header (left aligned, all caps) and page number (right aligned) on every page
including reference pages
In-text Citations • All reference sources and citations match. For example, if a source appears on the
Reference page, it must be cited properly in your narrative, and vice versa. • Proper APA style • Citation is correctly incorporated into the sentence it supports • Page or paragraph number included for direct quotes and blockquotes used for 40+ word
verbatim quotes (double spaced, indent all lines ½ inch, no quote marks, cite at end)
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References Page • Page is titled References (centered, not underlined, not bolded, and not italicized) and
appears at the end of the paper • References appear alphabetically • Hanging indents and double spacing used
Reference List • References are cited in the correct APA format for the type of citation (book, journal,
article, & webpage)
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General Requirements: • Instructor may refuse to grade papers that do not meet
these requirements (grade=zero) • General format: APA documentation style • The narrative potion of the paper is a minimum of five
complete pages and a maximum of eight pages.
• All verbatim quotes of 3 words or more must be set apart from your own words with quote marks or a blockquote. All paraphrased statements are cited. Cases of plagiarism will be penalized according to TU policy
• Paper is submitted following the instructor’s directions
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CONTENT Instructor score Source Types (minimum) All sources must be cited in the body, or no credit
• 1 book or book chapter from an edited volume • 6 journals (peer reviewed) academic or scholarly • 1 newspaper article • 2 webpages (scholarly)
Source Depth and Accuracy
• All sources relevant to topic • Source variety reveals the complexity of the issue • Sources are appropriately current • Correct in-text parenthetical citations provide accurate evidence for statements • Citation for anything NOT common knowledge
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Thesis Statement • Clear, correct, concise • Appropriate for audience of educators with specific details (not vague generalizations) • Forecasts all main points of paper • Clear and strong opinion, goes beyond stating the obvious (someone could argue against
it) Body/Narrative
• Introductory paragraph opens the paper and includes thesis statement in italics • Headings are descriptive of paragraph discussion • Transitions and topic sentences are used • Definitions are handled quickly, thoroughly and accurately • Conclusion paragraph summarizes paper
Grammar and Mechanics
• Sentence structure • Paragraph structure • Spelling • Punctuation • Appropriate vocabulary
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Critical Thinking & Synthesis • Goes beyond the book-report stage to explore controversy • Goes beyond simply restating facts or quotes, sources are synthesized to provide
evidence for statements • Analysis or interpretation of the sources is shown • An informed opinion is clearly based on the sources cited • Depth of understanding of the source is evident • Issue explored fully, adequately presented and discussed
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Total for Paper ___/100
