Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. EST
Points: 100
Overview:
Write a research paper based on the topic chosen. Answer the topic question and
support your opinion with appropriate resources.
Instructions:
The essay must have the following components:
An Introduction that briefly sets up the topic and states the premise of your
paper.
A thesis at the end of the introduction that clearly answers the topic question
Supporting sections of the body that defend your thesis, which includes evidence
from the works selected and the academic/scholarly sources used.
A concluding paragraph that summarizes your findings.
Requirements:
Three to five pages, excluding title and reference pages.
APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
Minimum of three sources, excluding the textbook. You may add the textbook as
a 4th source.
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated,
before you write, and again after you write.
HRM303 – Labor/Management Relations
Research Paper
Evaluation Rubric for Research Paper Assignment
Criteria Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points
Introduction Introduction is
inadequate or
missing.
Introduction
somewhat
explains the
background,
including an
overview of the
essay’s main
points.
Introduction
mostly
explains the
background,
including an
overview of the
essay’s main
points.
Introduction
fully
explains the
background,
including an
overview of the
essay’s main
points.
0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points
Thesis
Statement
Thesis
statement is
inadequate or
missing.
Thesis statement
somewhat
answers the
research question.
Thesis
statement
mostly answers
the research
question.
Thesis
statement fully
answers the
research
question.
0-17 points 18-23 points 24-29 points 30 points
Evidence
and Support
Researched and
literary evidence
is inadequate or
missing.
Researched and
literary evidence
somewhat
connects to the
thesis statement.
Researched
and literary
evidence mostly
connects to the
thesis
statement.
Researched
and literary
evidence fully
connects to the
thesis
statement.
0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points
Conclusion Conclusion is
inadequate or
missing.
Conclusion
somewhat restates
the essay’s thesis
and main points of
the argument.
Conclusion
mostly restates
the essay’s
thesis and main
points of the
argument.
Conclusion fully
restates the
essay’s thesis
and main points
of the
argument.
Resources 0-1 resource 2 resources 3 resources More than 3
resources
Paper
Length
Less than 2
pages
2-3 pages 3-5 pages More than 5
pages
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error-free.
