Content
APA Essay Writing Assignment
Scoring Key
Assignment Name:
Student Name:
Essay 1
Brian Lanza
Paper Component
Title Page
Comments
Scores
Page Layout
1
Header / Running Head
2
1
Title/Author/Affiliation
2
Font Style/Size
2
Title Quality
2
1
Abstract
Page Layout
NOT REQUIRED
2
2
Word length
2
Content
1
2
3
Complete
4
4
Text
Page Layout
1
Margins/ Font Style/Size
Title
2
Title on 1st page of text should be same as on title page.
1
Style
1
Clear Introduction
General APA Style
Relevant Information (including
correct in-text citations)
Logical Conclusion
2
2
Introduction should clearly introduce the topic of your paper. Your
introduction jumps around a lot and is not direct enough.
2
No contractions allowed in APA; some use of colloquial or too informal
expressions
2
Missing some citations