PSYC 100 Outline and Final Project

Application of Psychology Paper Outline Grading Rubric

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Criteria 6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point 0 Points
Organization Expertly follows

the organizational
guidelines for this
assignment,
including clearly
delineated
sections of the
paper:
Introduction,
section briefly
outlining
media/movie
summary, section
outlining research
behind
psychological
concepts, section
applying research
on psychological
concepts to
media/movie
chosen, and
conclusion.
Requires minimal
to no revisions.

Follows the
organizational
guidelines for
this assignment,
including clearly
delineated
sections of the
paper:
Introduction,
section briefly
outlining
media/movie
summary,
section outlining
research behind
psychological
concepts, section
applying
research on
psychological
concepts to
media/movie
chosen, and
conclusion.

Mostly follows
the prescribed
outline format,
including
meeting at least
3 of the 5
required sections
or minimally
meeting the
requirements for
all 5 sections.

Sections of
outline not well
delineated OR
only two sections
are well
articulated.
Partially follows
the prescribed
format.

Sections of
outline not well
delineated,
though one
section is well
articulated.

Minimally
follows the
prescribed
format.

No sections of the
outline are well
delineated and
author completely
disregards the
prescribed format.

Content Expertly details
each of the
required sections
of the outline to
articulate the
major points to
be covered in the
paper. The
reader has a clear
understanding of
the purpose,

Provides
sufficient detail
in each of the
required sections
of the outline to
articulate the
major points to
be covered in the
paper. The
reader has a clear
understanding of

Provides mostly
sufficient detail
in each of the
required sections
of the outline to
articulate the
major points to
be covered in the
paper. The
reader has a
general

Provides some
detail in each or
most of the
required sections
of the outline,
though material
needs additional
details
reorganization.

Provides
minimal detail in
each required
section so the
reader is unsure
exactly what will
be covered in the
paper and/or how
the
psychological
concepts will be

Outline
insufficient to
determine
major topics of
the paper and
incomplete,
though some
sections
provide
minimal detail.

No detail provided
at all so reader has
no idea what topics
will be covered in
the paper.

media/movie
description,
psychological
concepts
covered, how the
author will apply
the
psychological
concepts to the
media/movie,
and conclusions.
Requires
minimal no
revisions.

the purpose,
media/movie
description,
psychological
concepts
covered, how the
author will apply
the
psychological
concepts to the
media/movie,
and conclusions.

understanding of
the purpose,
media/movie
description,
psychological
concepts
covered, how the
author will apply
the
psychological
concepts to the
media/movie,
and conclusions
OR missing one
section of the
outline.

applied OR
missing two
sections of the
outline.

Use of
Research

Author expertly
integrates
scientific
psychological
research in the
content of the
outline. Author
demonstrates
clear
understanding of
the media/movie
as well as the
psychological
concepts
covered.
Requires
minimal to no
revisions.

Author integrates
scientific
psychological
research in the
content of the
outline. Author
demonstrates
understanding of
the media/movie
as well as the
psychological
concepts
covered.

Author
demonstrates
average
integration of
scientific
psychological
research into the
content of the
outline. Author
demonstrates
general
understanding of
the media/movie
as well as the
psychological
concepts
covered.

Author
demonstrates
some integration
of scientific
psychological
research into the
content of the
outline, though
additional work
is needed to
demonstrate
clear
understanding of
the application of
research to the
media/movie
selected.

Author
minimally
integrates
scientific
psychological
research in the
content of the
outline. Author
demonstrates
minimal
understanding of
the media/movie
as well as the
psychological
concepts
covered.

Author does
not use
scientific
psychological
research in the
content of the
outline, but
does
demonstrate
some
understanding
of the
psychological
concepts
covered.

Author does not
demonstrate an
awareness of the
scientific literature
or how to apply the
literature to this
paper.

References Author provides
two or more peer
reviewed
academic
references to

Author provides
at least two peer
reviewed
academic
references to

Author provides
at least two peer
reviewed
academic
references to

Author provides
only one peer
reviewed
academic
reference to

Author provides
two academic
references, but
they are not peer
reviewed (e.g.,

Author
provides
references that
are not
appropriate to

No references are
provided at all.

support the
research
objectives of this
paper. The
references
provided were
expertly selected
for the purposes
of this paper and
demonstrate a
through
understanding of
the topic. Author
cites chosen
media.

support the
research
objectives of this
paper and the
references
provided are
appropriate to
the topic. Author
cites chosen
media.

support the
research
objectives of this
paper with at
least one
reference
provided being
appropriate to
the topic. Author
cites chosen
media.

support the
research
objectives of this
paper OR the
references
provided are
inappropriate to
the topic. Author
cites chosen
media.

text books or
other academic
works other than
peer reviewed
journal articles).
Author does not
cite chosen
media.

the topic or the
paper
requirements
(e.g., websites,
wikipedia, etc.
are
inappropriate
for the two
peer reviewed
required
references).
Author does
not cite chosen
media.

Formatting
& APA Style

Outline is
expertly
structured as a
bulleted,
sectioned
document. All
references are
cited in APA
format at the end
of the outline in
a separate
references
section, with
minimal to no
errors in APA
format style.

Outline is
structured as a
bulleted,
sectioned
document. All
references are
cited in APA
format at the end
of the outline in
a separate
references
section, though
minor errors
observed.

Outline is
formatted
appropriately,
though may not
use bullet points
correctly (e.g.,
use of complete
sentences or
paragraphs
instead of
bulleted points)
OR some errors
in APA format
for references.

Outline is mostly
formatted
appropriately,
though may not
use bullet points
correctly (e.g.,
use of complete
sentences or
paragraphs
instead of
bulleted points)
and has some
errors in APA
format for
references.

Outline does not
follow the
standard
sectioned,
bulleted point
format (e.g.,
mostly uses
paragraphs
instead of an
outline format),
but is easy for
the reader to
understand and
references not in
APA format at
all.

Outline does
not follow
required
format though
the reader is
able to
understand the
goals of the
paper. No
references
presented.

Outline does not
follow required
format, is difficult
for the reader to
understand, and
does not have
references.

Overall
Score

25 or More 20 or More 15 or More 12 or More 8 or More 5 or More 0 or More