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Criteria <\/td>Excellent <\/td>Good <\/td>Fair <\/td>Poor <\/td><\/tr>
Mechanics <\/td>Overall, the thesis\/research question, context and methodology of the paper is executed in an excellent way <\/td>Overall, the thesis\/research question, context and methodology is executed well.  <\/td>Overall, the thesis\/research question, context and methodology is executed in a moderate way. <\/td>Overall, the thesis\/research question, context and methodology is executed inadequately.  <\/td><\/tr>
Analysis <\/td>The author provides an interesting, astute or distinctive analysis of the topic and does not simply summarize the topic. <\/td>The author provides a fairly <\/em>interesting, astute or distinctive analysis of the topic and does little summary of it. <\/td>The author provides an analysis of the topic, which is moderately<\/em> interesting, astute or distinctive, but there is considerable summary. <\/td>The author summarizes information, does not provide an interesting, astute or distinct analysis of the topic. <\/td><\/tr>
Writing <\/td>There is clear communication in the submission and it shows exceptional understanding of the issues involved in the research question. <\/td>The communication is fairly <\/em>clear in the submission and it shows a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the research question. <\/td>The communication is moderately <\/em>clear in the submission and it shows a general understanding of the issues involved in this question. <\/td>The communication in the submission is unclear and shows a limited understanding of the issues involved in the research question. <\/td><\/tr>
Syntax <\/td>Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors are rare <\/em>and do not detract from reading the paper. Basic sentence structure is good (e.g., avoids run-on sentences, sentence structure is solid). <\/td>Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors are minimal <\/em>and do not detract from reading the paper. Basic sentence structure is good (e.g., avoids run-on sentences, sentence structure is solid). <\/td>Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors are noticeable <\/em>and at times detract from reading the paper. Basic sentence structure is fair (some run-on sentences, sentence structure is questionable). <\/td>Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors are frequent <\/em>and detract from reading the paper.  <\/td><\/tr>
Format <\/td>The submission is within the 6000 word limit, contains adequate citations where needed, uses credible sources, uses a citation style consistently. <\/td>The submission is within the 6000 word limit, contains adequate citations where needed, uses credible sources, uses a citation style consistently. <\/td>The submission is outside of the 6000 word limit, mostly contains adequate citations where needed, uses credible sources, uses a consistent citation style but with errors. <\/td>The submission is outside of the 6000 word range, has inadequate citations when needed, lacks credible sources, contains an inconsistent citation style. <\/td><\/tr>
Accuracy of Information <\/td>The information in the submission is entirely accurate and consistent. Where necessary, information is qualified and explained. <\/td>The information in the submission is mostly accurate and consistent. Any errors are minor, easily correctible, and do not invalidate the argument. <\/td>A fair amount of information in the submission is incorrect. This does not invalidate the entire paper, but revisions, explanations and qualifications, and recontextualisation may be needed. <\/td>Much of the submission is factually incorrect, to the extent where the argument is invalid, even with major corrections. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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