The topic of your writing can be chosen to be related to policing and mass incarceration (free choice of topic)
*Minimum 2000 words (Word count is an automatic function in Microsoft Word, please mark the word count of your paper in the “Cover Page” according to its systematic count), Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double space, 12pt, page numbers, APA Citation
* You will upload the paper to Blackboard under the Turnitin Assignment. According to Turnitin, “The Turnitin Similarity Report quantifies how similar your work is to other pieces of writing, highlighting any areas in your paper that match outside sources. Using that information, educators can determine if the matches are appropriate or not, based on assignment expectations and your school’s acceptable thresholds.” After uploading your paper, you can check the similarity report (the percentage of cited materials in the paper). The citation similarity of no more than 15% (including 15%) is acceptable but you must modify the percentage of cited materials in the paper into less than 15% if you found the similarity report is over 15% before the due date of the assignment. You can submit paper multiple times before the due date and receive a new similarity report, after 3 resubmissions, you will need to wait 24 hours after a resubmission to see the new report. The new one can overwrite reports until due date. Please use the resubmission chance to modify your paper before the due date in order to fit the similarity report less than 15%. It is strongly recommended that you submit the paper at least 2 days before the due date so that you have the enough time to modify your paper into the requirement.
Midterm Paper Rubric (Academic Paper; You can choose to write on a topic related to policing and mass incarceration) (The Full
Score is 20)
A minimum word count of 2,000 and a citation similarity of less than 15% are prerequisites for a paper to be graded.
Structure and Paper Format
• Cover Page: Title of the Paper,
Student Name, College Name, Class
Name, Date, Word Count, etc.
• Abstract
• Keywords
•
Title of the Paper: The more specific
and focused the topic is, the better it
is for writing a paper
• Introduction
• Discussion/Main Body
• Conclusion
• References
In-text citation and Bibliography formats
Please refer to “APA” Citation
Instructions
Contents
• Clearly articulate the structure,
and theories that serve as the basis
for the study
• Have the Depth of Analysis
•
The argument is well-organized
and has solid evidence to support
it
*Minimum 2000 words (Word count is an automatic function in Microsoft Word, please mark the word count
of your paper in the “Cover Page” according to its systematic count), Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins,
double space, 12pt, page numbers, APA Citation
