TERM-PAPER EVALUATION
(Attach this form to your paper.)
Criteria
Points
Possible Assigned
1.
Format: Overall format of
paper:
15 ____
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Is it in APA format?
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Is there a reference page?
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Did you use proper citation style (e.g., Burns, 2007)?
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Did you provide page numbers for quotes (e.g., Burns, 2007, p. 32)?
2.
Writing Style: Is the writing clear and easy to
understand?
10 ____
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Was the overall organization of the paper clear?
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Were sentences clearly and appropriately constructed?
3. Sources: Were appropriate sources of
information utilized? 10 ____
- primary sources
- current research
4. Topic: Was the topic relevant to the course
material?
10 ____
Was
the topic defined well enough to be covered in
a
term paper of this length?
5. Thematic: Did the paper have a clear theme?
10 ____
Was an argument developed and critically analyzed?
6. Integration: Did you integrate the
material
found in different 15 ____
sources?
7. Critical Evaluation: Did you
critically
evaluate the reading
15 ____
material?
8. Understanding: Did you demonstrate
an
understanding of
15 ____
the topic area?
Total:
100 ____
Late
penalty: (5 points each day
late):
____
Final Grade ____
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Other Comments: