Research Paper

Student:

Criterion

Points

Possible

Points Earned

Instructor Comments

Organization

· Clear, logical organizational flow to the paper

· Major points are stated clearly

· Appropriate use of subheadings

40

Content

· Creative title

· Focus on treatment or ideas to help women with the identified topic

· Good scholarly research incorporated throughout the paper along with provoking thoughts

· Major points are supported by scholarly sources, Internet/media sources, good personal examples, or thoughtful analyses of themes (considering implications, identifying assumptions, etc.) Identification of key things learned that you did not know prior to doing this paper

· 12-15 resources used; majority published in the last 10 years.

· Biblical integration included

· Topic investigated in depth rather than brief survey

135

Readability and Format

· Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct.

· First person is okay in this paper since it is from a workshop perspective

· Sentences are complete, clear, and concise

· Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures

· APA format correctly used to cite references

40

Logistics of Handout

· Acceptable page length (12-15 pages of content)

· Prior approval of topic

· Turned in on time

10

Total

225