RESEARCH PAPER 1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES

Write a 10-page research paper about the importance of using the

writing process. Use at least 5 sources.
Be sure to include:
• Title page
• Table of contents
• Bibliography
• Illustrations (e.g. mindmap, outline)
• Examples
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Integration of The paper The paper The paper The paper does
Knowledge demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates not demonstrate
that the author that the author, that the author, that the author
fully understands for the most to a certain has fully
and has applied part, extent, understood and
concepts learned understands and understands and applied concepts
in the course. has applied has applied learned in the
Concepts are concepts learned concepts learned course.
integrated into in the course. in the course.
the writer’s own Some of the
insights. The conclusions,
writer provides however, are not
concluding supported in the
remarks that body of the
show analysis paper.
and synthesis of
ideas.

Topic focus The topic is The topic is The topic is too The topic is not
focused narrowly focused but lacks broad for the clearly defined.
enough for the direction. The scope of this
scope of this paper is about a assignment.
assignment. A specific topic but
thesis statement the writer has
provides not established a
direction for the position.
paper, either by
statement of a
position or
hypothesis.

Depth of In-depth In-depth The writer has Cursory

discussion discussion & discussion & omitted discussion in all
elaboration in all elaboration in pertinent the sections of
sections of the most sections of content or the paper or
paper. the paper. content runs-on brief discussion
excessively. in only a few
Quotations from sections.
others outweigh
the writer’s own
ideas
excessively.

Cohesiveness Ties together For the most Sometimes ties Does not tie
information from part, ties together together
all sources. Paper together information information.
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flows from one information from all sources. Paper does not
issue to the next from all sources. Paper does not flow and
without the need Paper flows with flow - appears to be
for headings. only some disjointedness is created from
Author's writing disjointedness. apparent. disparate issues.
demonstrates an Author's writing Author's writing Headings are
understanding of demonstrates an does not necessary to link
the relationship understanding of demonstrate an concepts.
among material the relationship understanding Writing does not
obtained from all among material of the demonstrate
sources. obtained from all relationship understanding
sources. among material any
obtained from relationships
all sources.

Spelling and No spelling &/or Minimal spelling Noticeable Unacceptable

grammar grammar &/or grammar spelling & number of
mistakes. mistakes. grammar spelling and/or
mistakes. grammar
mistakes.

Sources More than 5 5 current Fewer than 5 Fewer than 5

current sources, sources, of which current current sources,
of which at least at least 2 are sources, or or fewer than 2
3 are peer-review peer-review fewer than 2 of 5 of 5 are peer-
journal articles or journal articles are peer- reviewed
scholarly books. or scholarly reviewed journal journal articles
Sources include books. All web articles or or scholarly
both general sites utilized are scholarly books. books. Not all
background authoritative. All web sites web sites
sources and utilized are utilized are
specialized credible. credible, and/or
sources. Special- sources are not
interest sources current.
and popular
literature are
acknowledged as
such if they are
cited. All web
sites utilized are
authoritative.

Citations Cites all data Cites most data Cites some data Does not cite
obtained from obtained from obtained from sources.
other sources. other sources. other sources.
APA citation style APA citation Citation style is
is used in both style is used in either
text and both text and inconsistent or
bibliography. bibliography. incorrect.