The School of Christian Studies Union University

Guidelines for Evaluating a Research Paper:

Content (75%)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Thesis (35%) – Clearly stated, well-crafted summary sentence(s) of your argument and suitable paper structure…………………...
□ Introduction/Presentation of Research topic or question
□ Thesis
□ Support
□ Conclusion

Research (35%) – Quality and specificity of source materials, appropriate balance of primary and secondary materials……………

Rhetoric (5%) – General persuasiveness and appropriate tone…………………………………………………………………….

Format (25%)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Spelling/Grammar (10%) – Free from misspellings, improper punctuation, and overabundance of the passive voice…………….

Citation (10%) – Careful adherence to the Turabian Manuel/Chicago Manual of Style ………………………………………………..
□ Correct Citations
□ Proper Footnotes
□ Bibliography page

Layout (5%) – See the checklist…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
□ Prescribed Page Limit
□ Fonts within reason! (Recommendation: Times New Roman, Garamond, Trebuchet)
□ Properly formatted Cover Page
□ 1” Page Margins
□ Accurate Spacing (Recommendation: Format>Paragraph>Spacing>Exactly…24pt.)
□ Page Numbers (bottom right)
□ Proper Indenting (including block quotations)
□ Single spaced footnotes
□ Section headings and sub-headings
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Total (100%)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........
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