Abstract of the Review paper:
a. Abstract length is 250-300 words.
b. The student abstract summarizes the review question being addressed or rationale for the review, the major studies reviewed, and the conclusions are drawn.
II. Introduction of the Review paper: Student introduction contains :
a. Background
b. Unknown or problem
c. Purpose/topic of the review
d. Overview of the contents of the review paper
III. Body of the Review Paper :
a. Review paper is organized with subtopic/subheadings.
b. Review paper is written in student’s own words.
c. Analyses are tied to the purpose/topic of the review paper
d. The review paper relates the main topic to the rationale for the paper, and the area of study is clearly described and the significance of the problem addressed.
IV. Discussion/Conclusions of the Review paper:
a. Student’s discussion/conclusion briefly restates the rationale and purpose for the review and discusses the conclusions drawn.
b. The student discusses the implications of the review findings and the future of their research topic.
V. Overall Review Paper:
The student demonstrates breadth and depth of knowledge on the topic and carefully selected and incorporated together with a meaningful, coherent review of the literature on the topic.
II: Mechanics and Organization
I. Review paper organization:
a. Student followed the correct format: title, abstract, topics, subtopics, Discussion/Conclusion, and reference list.
b. Review paper has only ten scientific papers with no review papers nor books or more than ten scientific papers with a review paper
II. Citations in the text:
a. Citations occur directly after the fact, etc.
b. Citations are easily matched with entries on References
c. Citations are correctly punctuated and follow appropriate format based on the source type and the number of authors (multi-author vs. single, and following APA or MLA format.
III. References (Last page) :
a. Student successfully used basic APA or MLA formatting.
b. Citations and reference lists are in the same format, either APA or MLA.
c. Only sources used in the review paper are cited on the reference page.
IV. Review Paper: Grammar and Style
a. Student’s review paper contains no spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly tones
Paragraphs contain a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
b. Transitions connect paragraphs throughout the review paper.
