Psychological Disorders Term Paper

Term Paper Evaluation

These factors will be considered in the mark for the paper:

Content

  • Have at least 6 empirical sources been appropriately used in the paper?
  • Does the information written about each specific study accurately reflect what is reported in the original article?
  • Does the introduction briefly frame the background to the topic reviewed in the paper and provide a scope of what is to come? Does it articulate an argument/take-home message?
  • Does the body of the paper speak to the main idea, presenting evidence that is relevant and engaging?
  • Does the conclusion provide a concise encapsulation of the “take-home” message, pulling together for the reader what is most important about the matters covered in the body of the paper (restate main points)? It should not introduce new material.
  • Does the amount of text (exclusive of title page and references) conform to the 5 page guideline?

/50

Writing style; coherence, logic and clarity

  • Is the material in the main body of the text well-organized
  • Is the writing clear, concise and grammatically correct?
  • Is punctuation well used to help the reader understand the organization of sentences?
  • Are there any persistent problems such as dangling modifiers, vague “this”s or “they”s, lapses in subject-verb or noun-pronoun agreement, etc.?

/40

APA Style/Format

  • If quotes are used, is there a good reason to do so? Paraphrase wherever possible.
  • Are source materials properly cited in the text in correct APA style (see posted handout)?
  • Does the reference list contain all sources cited, and none that are not cited in the text?
  • Is the listing of references in correct APA style (see posted handout)?
  • Title page and formatting of body of paper should also be in APA style: Times New Roman, 12pt. font, 1 inch margins)

/10

Total:

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