EDITED Rubric For Research Paper For SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Criteria High 10 Average 7 Low 5 Rating
EDITED Rubric For Research Paper For SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Criteria High 10 Average 7 Low 5 Rating
Topic/Focus The topic is focused The topic is focused but The topic is focused
narrowly enough for the lack direction. The topic is but lack direction. The
scope of this assignment. too broad for the scope of topic is too broad for
this assignment. the scope of this
assignment.
Integration of The paper demonstrates The paper demonstrates The paper
Knowledge that the author fully that the author for the most demonstrates that the
understands and has part understands and has author to a limited
applied concepts learned applied concepts learned extent understands
in the course. The author in the course. Some of the and has applied
provides concluding conclusions, however, are concepts learned in the
remarks that show not supported in the body course.
analysis and synthesis of of the paper.
ideas.
Cohesiveness Paper flows from one Paper flows with only Paper does not flow -
issue to the next. Author's some disjointedness. disjointedness is
writing demonstrates an Author's writing apparent. Author's
understanding of the demonstrates an writing does not
relationship among understanding of the demonstrate an
materials obtained from all relationship among understanding of the
sources. materials obtained from all relationship among
sources. material obtained from
all sources
Depth of In-depth discussion and In-depth discussion and Cursory discussion in
Discussion elaboration in all sections elaboration in a few a few sections.
of the paper. sections of the paper.
Mechanics Writing is clear, concise, Writing is mostly clear, Writing is unclear
and well organized with concise, and well and/or disorganized.
excellent organized with good There are not more
sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph than five spelling,
construction. No spelling, construction. There are no grammar, or syntax
grammar, or syntax errors more than three spelling, errors per page of
per page of writing. grammar, or syntax errors writing.
per page of writing.
Sources Use more than 5 current Use 5 current sources of Use fewer than 5 N/A for
sources of which at least 3 which at least 2 are peer- current sources at Social
are peer-review ed journal reviewed journal articles or which fewer than 2 are Psychology
articles or scholarly books. scholarly books. peer-reviewed journal
articles or scholarly
books.
Citations APA citation style is used APA citation style is used Citation style is
in both text and in text and not in inconsistent.
bibliography. bibliography.