Due Date: . .
Points: 100
Overview:
You will submit the full required paper for the course in this submission. It is not
considered to be a final product, but rather a first step in creating a final research paper.
You will be adding more detail and information to each section in future submissions. Be
sure to make any changes that were suggested by the instructor. Any feedback that you
received regarding changes should be reflected in all submissions.
Instructions:
• The first draft should include the following components:
I. Title Page (page 1)
II. Abstract (page 2)
III. Body (approximately 4-6 pages in length)
i. Introduction, ending with a thesis statement
ii. Literature Review
iii. Conclusion
IV. Reference Page (approximately 1 page in length)
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum 10 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least five resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
HSV450 – Senior Seminar
First Draft
HSV450–Senior Seminar
First Draft
Evaluation Rubric for First Draft Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-20 Points 21-27 Points 28-34 Points 35 Points
Structure
Well-
developed
paragraphs,
complete
sentences, title
page, body of
work meets
requirements,
references,
followed the
example
specifically
Organizational
structure and
paragraphing
have
serious and
persistent
errors.
Directions were
ignored and
information
provided
was insufficient
to
meet
assignment
guidelines.
Written work
inadequate for
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
inadequate;
inappropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
not
met with
several
problems (see
directions).
Written work is
clear
and adequate
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
adequate;
appropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
met
with a few
noted
problems (see
directions).
Written work is
clear and
excellent
college-level
work;
Paragraphing
and
transitions are
clear
and
appropriate;
appropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were
met
(see
directions).
0-20 Points 21-27 Points 28-34 Points 35 Points
Content
Demonstrates
knowledge of
topics, through
discussion of
concepts,
appropriate
integrate of
topics on
directions;
scholarly
journal use
Written work
does
not cover the
assigned topic;
assertions are
not
supported by
evidence;
paper is
seriously
lacking in
content and
detail;
scholarly
journals
were not used
or
used properly.
Written work
does
not do an
adequate
job of covering
the
assigned topic;
assertions are
weakly
supported
by evidence;
paper
is inadequate
in
meeting the
page
and content
area
requirements;
less
than 2
scholarly
The length of
the
written work is
sufficient to
cover
the topic;
assertions
are supported
by
evidence; does
not
meet full
required
number of
pages
and content
areas. 2
scholarly
journals
were used.
The length of
the
written work
provides in-
depth
coverage of the
topics,
assertions
are clearly
supported by
evidence;
Paper meets
required length
of
pages and
content
areas; 2 or
more
scholarly
journals
were used.
journals were
used.
0-17 Points 18-23 Points 24-29 Points 30 Points
Mechanics
Spelling;
grammar; use
of
APA style
Written work
had
serious and
persistent
errors in
word selection
and
use; sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
inappropriate
and
with serious
errors;
APA style was
completely
unacceptable.
Written work
had
several major
errors
in word
selection
and use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
inappropriate;
APA
style was
unacceptable
with a
few to multiple
errors.
Written work
was
generally free
of
errors in word
selection and
use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
adequate; APA
style
was acceptable
with
a few errors.
Written work
has no
major errors in
word
selection and
use;
sentence
structure,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
was
appropriate;
APA
style was
acceptable with
no
to few errors.
