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Guidelines:
When I read the research papers for the first time, I check specific things to make sure the paper meets minimum standards. Any paper that does not have at least all of these items will not receive a passing grade:
- 5-7 pages not counting your Works Cited page
- A minimum of 6 sources and a maximum of 8 from at least three different types of media; for instance, you can have three books, one article from a peer reviewed journal and one article from a magazine
- Use at least one source from a peer reviewed journal and at least one other source from one of the databases. These are the items that can be found on Academic Search Premier and other databases RCC subscribes to.
- No more than two online sources. Online books and sources from reputable magazines and newspapers are not considered online sources.
- Your sources must have been published no earlier than 2013. However, you can use older texts as references not actual sources for your paper.
- NO WIKIPEDIA OR WIKI ANYTHING!! I WILL PRINT YOUR ESSAY AND SET IT ON FIRE IF YOU USE WIKI. I know, too dramatic.
- Effective use of your sources: use a combo of quotes, paraphrases and summary. Do not under nor overuse your sources
- All sources on Works Cited page are cited within the text
- All sources cited within the text are on the Works Cited page
- Sources correctly cited
- Introduction w/clear thesis statement
- Supporting body paragraphs w/clear topic sentences
- Clear transitions between sentences and paragraphs
- Organized work
- Conclusion
Of course, there are other items that may lead to a poor or failing grade: excessive spelling or grammatical errors and incorrect quoting, paraphrasing or summarizing. However, usually a paper will receive a passing grade if it meets the above-mentioned minimum requirements.
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