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PSYC 341

Research Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria

Points Possible

Points Earned

Demonstrates a clear understanding of each of the required topics in the paper. The content clearly stays on topic, follows the outline, is well organized, research-based, meets and does not exceed the length requirements (8–10 pages).

0 to 110 points

Title and abstract pages follow current APA format.

0 to 10 points

Paper follows current APA format (header, headings, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, written in third person, etc.).

0 to 30 points

Appropriate punctuation, spelling, paragraph, and sentence structure are used.

0 to 10 points

Current APA citations used appropriately and formatted correctly throughout the paper; each citation in the body of the paper appears on the reference page.*

0 to 25 points

The reference page adheres to current APA style; 10 or more scholarly references are used with at least 6 journal articles. Each reference published within the last 7 years. Each reference is cited in the body of the paper and appears on the reference page.

0 to 25 points

Total

/210

Instructor’s Comments:

* If you do not include any in-text citations in this assignment, you will receive a zero for the assignment.