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Professional Paper Guidelines
PURPOSE
Thepurposeofthisassignment
istoallowthe
learnerto demonstrate writing skills, organizational
skills, and ability to correctly present ideas and credit others in APA format
when writing a professional paper.
COURSEOUTCOMES
Thisassignmentenablesthestudent
tomeet thefollowingcourseoutcomes.
CO #3.Demonstrateeffective verbal,written,andtechnological communicationusing legal
and ethical standardsfortransferringknowledge
using success resources provided to Chamberlain students.(PO #3)
CO #4. Integratecriticalthinking andjudgment
in professional
decision-makingin collaboration withfacultyandpeers.
(PO #4)
CO #5. Apply
concepts of professionalismwhen
planning for
personal,intellectual,and
professional development.
(PO #5)
CO #9.Demonstrate
accountability forpersonal andprofessional
developmentbyassessing
information and technology competence,implementing
plansforupgrading technologyskills,
and using effective strategiesforonline student
success using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO #5)
DUEDATE
Submit
theassignment to
theWeek6Dropboxby Sunday,11:59 p.m.MT.
POINTS
Thisassignmentisworthatotal of200points.
PREPARINGTHEProfessional Paper
1.
Carefully read thisdocument
(Professional
Paper Guidelines),includingtheRubric.
2.
From Doc
Sharing
(APA Resources category),download
theAPA Paper Template.Renamethat document asYour Last
NameProfessional Paper.docx. Save itto yourown computerorflash
drive in a location where you will be able
toretrieve itlater.Type
yourassignment
directlyon
the saved document.Remember
that
onlyMicrosoftWord 2010oralater
version is acceptable.The document mustbesaved as a.docx.Save yourworkfrequentlyas you
type
to preventlossofyourwork.
3.
Mechanics
of the Professional Paper include:
a.
Times
New Roman size 12 typeface (font) double spaced with 1-inch margins
b.
No
abstract
c.
Correct
APA format
d.
Correct
spelling, apostrophe use, grammar, paragraphing, and sentence structure
e.
Contents
must include Title Page, body of the paper (500–600
words including Introduction, two Main
Points from your Professional Paper Worksheet outline, and Conclusion), and References page.
f.
Two
Main Points and Conclusion should be Level 1 headings.
g.
References
should only include your Hood
textbook and the article you selected in your Professional Paper Worksheet that
was approved by your instructor.
h. Contents
of the paper must include any revisions suggested by your instructor in
Professional Paper Worksheet feedback.
4.
When yourassignment
iscomplete, save and close
yourProfessional Paper. Enterthecourseand
submit thedocument asan
attachment
totheWeek 6Dropbox.See
the Week6 Assignments
pageforstep-by-step instructionsonhowto
usethe
Dropbox.
DIRECTIONSANDGRADINGCRITERIA
|
Category |
Points |
% |
Description: |
|
Content |
|||
|
Introduction |
25 |
12.5% |
Clearly introduce and |
|
First Main Point |
50 |
25% |
Clearly address the First Main Point including 2 or more sub-points from |
|
Second Main Point |
50 |
25% |
Clearly |
|
Conclusion |
25 |
12.5% |
Clearly |
|
APA Format |
|||
|
Title Page |
2 |
1% |
Title page adheres to the |
|
Margins, font, spacing, |
4 |
2% |
Margins, font, spacing, |
|
Citations |
9 |
4.5% |
Provide APA format citations |
|
References |
10 |
5% |
References page adheres |
|
Professional Writing |
|||
|
Organization, clarity, structure, paragraphing |
15 |
7.5% |
Writing is organized and |
|
Spelling and apostrophe use, grammar, professional wording |
10 |
5% |
Writing adheres to |
|
Total |
200points |
100% |
Aqualityassignmentwillmeetor exceedalloftheabove |
Grading RUBRIC
|
Assignment Criteria |
A: Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance |
B: Very Good or High Level of Performance |
C: Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance |
F: Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of |
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|
Content |
||||||
|
Introduction 25 points |
Clearly (23–25 points) |
Introduces and defines the topic, as well as describes its importance (21–22 points) |
Introduces and defines the topic, as well as describes its importance |
May not (0–18points) |
||
|
First Main Point 50 points |
Clearly addresses the First Main Point including 2 or more sub-points (46–50 points) |
Addresses the First Main Point including 2 or more sub-points from (42–45 points) |
Vaguely addresses the First Main Point including 2 or more sub-points (37–41 |
May or may not address the First Main Point. May or may not include 2 (0–36 |
||
|
Second Main Point 50 points |
Clearly addresses the Second Main Point including 2 or more (46–50 points) |
Addresses the Second Main Point including 2 or more sub-points from (42–45 points) |
Vaguely addresses the Second Main Point including 2 or more (37–41 |
May or may not address the Second Main Point. May or may not include 2 (0–36 |
||
|
Conclusion 25 points |
Clearly summarizes the paper and makes a concluding statement. (23–25 points) |
Summarizes the paper and makes a concluding (21–22 points) |
Summary and (19–20points) |
May or may not include both summary and concluding statement. (0–18points) |
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|
APA Format |
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|
Title Page 2 points |
Title page (2 points) |
Title page (1 point) |
Title page does not adhere well to the format of the APA Paper |
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|
Margins, font, spacing, 4 points |
Margins, (4 points) |
Margins, (3 points) |
Adherence of (2 points) |
Margins, font, spacing, and headings do not adhere well to APA format. (0–1 points) |
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|
Citations 9 points |
Provide very good APA format (9 |
Provide good APA format (8 points) |
Provide fair APA format (7 points) |
Provide minimal APA format (0–6 points) |
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|
References 10 points |
References (9–10 points) |
References (8 points) |
References (7 points) |
References (0–6 points) |
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|
Professional |
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|
Organization, clarity, structure, paragraphing 15 points |
Writing is very well organized and clear using Paper contains 500-600 words excluding title page and references page. (14–15 points) |
Writing is organized and clear using Paper contains 500-600 words excluding title page and references page. (12–13 points) |
Writing organization is fair and sometimes Paper contains slightly fewer than 500 words (11 points) |
Writing is not well organized and not clear Paper contains significantly fewer than 500 (0–10 points) |
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|
Spelling and apostrophe use, grammar, professional wording 10 points |
Writing adheres very well to American English rules of spelling, (9–10 points) |
Writing (8 points) |
Writing (7 points) |
Writing does not always adhere to American English rules of spelling, (0–6 points) |
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|
TOTAL: 200 points possible |
