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Psychology Research Paper Basic Research Paper Research the approved topic. Submit 4 to 6 typed pages of publishing the results of your research. Paper will be graded on suffiency of research to support the thesis, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, and relevance of included information. Grade will be based on organization, clarity, use of transitions, appropriate voice, correct citation format, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Rubric Code: V24A59 By tstaylor24 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Psychology Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

Research Paper Worth 100 points Total
	Not really... (N/A)	Push it a bit more... (N/A)	Almost there... (N/A)	WooHoo! up to an A or 100% (N/A)
Quality of research 30 pts Sources Citations Research	Not really... --2 or fewer sources --Source reliability. questionable. Some sources not cited. Omitted information interferes with ability of reader to find the source. --Little information relevant to thesis. --Insufficient information provided to support thesis. --Minimal research.	Push it a bit more... --Failed to cite at least 3 sources --Source reliabilty questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source. --Some information relevant to thesis. --Information provided to support some elements of thesis. --Surface research.	Almost there... --Cited 3-5 sources --Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor. --Most information relevant to thesis. --Sufficient information provided to support most elements of thesis. --Research of sufficent depth.	WooHoo! --Cited 3-5 sources --Sources reliable and properly cited. --All information relevant to thesis. --Sufficient information provided to support all elements of thesis. --Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.
Content 60 pts Thesis & Support Organization Transition Introduction Conclusion	Not really... --Thesis unclear or non-existent. --Or, support for thesis insufficient, --Organization, transitions, introduction, and/or conclusion non-existent.	Push it a bit more... --Thesis poorly stated. --Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Almost there... --Thesis stated clearly. --Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	WooHoo! --Thesis clear, interesting. --Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth. --Writer involved with subject. --Clear, appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.
Writing/Grammar/Mechanics 10 pts Sources Citations	Not really... --Poor paragraph organization and sentence structure -- Many errors in format or punctuation.	Push it a bit more... --Organization of information is somewhat confusing -- Multiple errors in format or punctuation. -- sentences are loosely connected	Almost there... --well organized series of sentences. paragraphs unified. -- Few errors in format or punctuation.	WooHoo! --very clear direction of paper. Paragraphs are unified and sentences are related, with appropriate transitions in place. -- Almost zero or no errors in format or punctuation.
Title pts	Not really... ---Failed to meet minimum requirements for research. ---Failed to meet minimum requirements for format.	Push it a bit more...	Almost there...	WooHoo!

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