Student Learning Outcome (SLO) #5: Demonstrate clear and effective writing in APA style
REFERENCING – 25% of Paper Score
Applies APA format referencing to review psychological topics, develop hypotheses, and support assertions and interpretations
Alignment: Effectiveness and APA Style
Writing demonstrates appropriate use of reference material to introduce, develop and defend ideas: references are properly formatted in the narrative with complete references to all cited sources in an APA formatted reference section
Writing usually uses reference material to introduce, develop and defend ideas; references usually show proper APA formatting in the narrative and reference section; references in the narrative nearly always correspond to those listed in the reference section
Writing inconsistently uses reference material to introduce, develop and
defend ideas; references sometimes show proper APA formatting in the narrative and reference section; references in the narrative do not always correspond to those listed in the reference section
ORGANIZATION – 25% of Paper Score
Ideas, topics, sections and paragraphs are sequenced to facilitate understanding by the reader; writing incorporates appropriate use of APA pagination, headings and sub-headings
Alignment: Clarity and APA Style
Writing shows a cogent sequence of ideas that facilitates reader understanding; APA format headings and sub-headings are used to organize topics within sections; research reports incorporate APA format sections, headings, page numbers and running headers
Writing generally sequences ideas to facilitate reader understanding; APA headings and sub-headings are usually used to organize topics within sections; research reports usually incorporate APA format sections, headings, page numbers and running headers
Writinginconsistentlysequences ideas to facilitate reader understanding; APA headings and sub-headings are sometimes used to organize topics within sections; research reports sometimes incorporate APA format sections, headings, page numbers and running headers
HYPOTHESISDEVELOPMENT – 25% of Paper Score
Psychological literature is critically reviewed to develop a hypothesis that can be investigated with additional literature or be empirically tested
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