Submission Details
1. Essay is due by Tuesday 25th October 9:30 am
(late marks of 10% per working day late will apply)
2. Only submit one copy - hard copy OR electronic via WebCT.
3. Hard copy should be double-spaced; Electronic copy should be
single spaced.
4. For electronic submission, RENAME your file before submitting,
as follows:
Surname_Topic.doc -> e.g., Neill_Genocide.doc
Cover Page
- Essay title
- Student name & number
- Essay question
- Word count (not including references)
(should be 2,500 - 3,000 words - above 3,000 or below 2,500 words
will attract 5% penalty per 100 words)
Title and Abstract /3
- Is the title meaningful, accurate and interesting? /1
(e.g., does it clearly convey the content of the essay?)
- Does the abstract succinctly capture and summarise the essay?
/2
(e.g., does it explain the question, the essay's argument and
evidence, and the essay's answer to the question(s) in ~200
words?)
Quality of Expression, Higher Order Argument, and Examples /9
- Is the essay well structured and well written? /3
(e.g., is the essay well written, does the structure flow
smoothly, and is it of publishable standard?)
- Does the essay provide a well-developed higher order argument?
/3
(e.g.,
is the essay's argument logical, well formulated and does
independent thinking emerge from critical examination of
relevant theory and evidence)?
- Are applied social psychological examples used? /3
(e.g., are relevant, applied examples provided to illustrate
theories and key points?)
Theory & Research /16
- Does the plan cover appropriate theory? /8
(e.g., are relevant social psychological theories used and
critically evaluated?)
- Does the plan cover appropriate research? /8
(e.g., is relevant social psychological research from key primary
sources used to help inform critical evaluation of social
psychological theory in relation to the essay questions(s)?)
Presentation /2
- Does the essay use APA format for the layout (e.g,. font
type/size, page numbering)? /1
- Are the references and citations in APA format? /1
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