APA Style Psychology Essay


 


PSYC‐3016
Reflective
Thought
Paper
Marking
Rubric
 



 0
 



 1‐2
 



 3‐4
 



 5‐6



 7‐8



 9‐10



 TOTAL


1. Content
&
Requirements
 ‐ Follows
Instructions
‐
were
all
requirements
met,
as
discussed
in
outline?
 ‐ Does
the
writer
adequately
introduce
the
topic
and
explain
his/her
interest
in
 this
topic?


‐ Does
the
writer
adequately
summarize
the
article?

 



 
 
 
 
 
 


2. Organization,
Clarity,
Style,
Flow
 ‐ Is
the
paper
well
organized
and
easily
readable?

 ‐ Does
the
writer
clearly
communicate
ideas?
 ‐ Is
the
writing
style
appropriate
to
the
assignment
(i.e.
formal,
scientific)?
 ‐ Do
thoughts
and
ideas
flow
well
from
one
sentence/paragraph
to
the
next?
 



 
 
 
 
 
 


3. Grammar,
Spelling,
Sentence
Structure
 ‐ Are
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation,
and
capitalization
correct
and
 appropriate?


‐ Are
sentences
structured
properly?
 ‐ Are
word‐choice
and
vocabulary
usage
appropriate
for
the
assignment?
 



 
 
 
 
 
 


4. APA
Referencing
&
Articles
 ‐ Is
the
journal
article
a
peer‐reviewed,
academic
journal
article?
 ‐ Is
the
article/textbook
cited
properly
within
the
body
of
the
paper?
 ‐ Is
the
article/textbook
cited
properly
in
the
references
section?
 



 



 
 
 
 
 


Comments
 TOTAL



 
 
 



 


40



 


• 0
=
not
demonstrated
 
 
 
 
 • 1‐2
=
minimal
demonstration
 • 3‐4
=
basic
demonstration

 • 5‐6
–
demonstrated,
but
with
some
errors

 • 7‐8
–
proficient
demonstration
with
minimal
errors

 • 9‐10
–
exemplary
with
no
errors