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PSY 350 Links Psych Resources Association for Psychological Science American Psychological Association The National Institute of Mental Health Computer & Web Training at Illinois State The IRB at Illinois State University |
This is the scoring system that will be used on your review papers. We hope it helps you understand the criteria on which your work is being evaluated. These 100-point assignments are designed to provide students with an opportunity to review original research on a topic of their choosing, integrate it, and apply it. The best papers will provide a well-written, well-organized, and comprehensive summary of theory and research in a clearly defined area and integrate or apply the information summarized in a compelling way. The paper will be clear, logical, and coherent. Such papers will score in the A range (90 - 100 points) Papers scoring in the B range (80 - 89) will include many of the features of the A paper but will not be written, organized, or integrated at such a high level. If there are important sources missing, there will be only one or two. Any problems with mechanics, including spelling, clarity, grammar, syntax, and organization, will be relatively minor. The attempt at integration or application will be adequate but not as compelling as an A-quality performance. A B paper will show some of these relatively minor problems but not all of them. Papers scoring in the C range (70 - 79), compared to those earning Bs, will display either more serious problems or more numerous problems. There might be several important sources missing, or mechanical problems will be distracting. The attempt at integration or application will be present, but it will be incomplete or hard to follow. Papers scoring in the D range (60 - 69) will display several serious problems in adequacy of coverage, writing mechanics, organization, integration, or application. Papers scoring in the F range (59 and below) will display serious problems in adequacy of coverage, writing mechanics, organization, integration, and application.
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Salvatore J. Catanzaro, Illinois State University, Department of Psychology |