[ Basic Information | Objectives
| Online Course Resources |
| Your Research Proposal | Attributes
of a Quality Research Paper |
| A. Course Requirements | B. Grading Policy
| C. Attendance Policy |
| D. Cheating and Plagiarism Policy | E. Snow
Policy | F. Disability Policy | G.
Schedule ]
by Chris Bell, Department of Economics, UNCA
| 1. | Content: | |
| C | Reflects knowledge of relevant theory | |
| C | Extends, tests, applies or clarifies existing theory | |
| C | Reflects knowledge of relevant theory | |
| C | Exhibits creativity and imagination (examples: creative application of economic theory, imaginative measure of a hard-to-quantify variable, insightful analysis of the limitations of a particular approach and useful suggestions for surmounting these limitations) | |
| C | Completes task outlined in the topic statement | |
| 2. | Grammar and Style: | |
| C | Introduction contains a clear topic statement and outline | |
| C | Paper is divided into sections; each section has a heading; sections follow each other in a logical and consistent pattern | |
| C | Transitions between paragraphs and sections are smooth (requires the use of transition sentences) | |
| C | Writing is clear, concise, vivid | |
| C | Complex words aren’t used where simple words will do | |
| C | Paper contains no spelling errors (use the spell checker, I do!) | |
| C | Direct quotations are set off from the text | |
| C | Paraphrases, references and quotations are properly cited | |
| C | Pages are numbered | |
| C | Figures and tables follow their first mention in the text as closely as possible | |
| 3. | Typical outline: | |
| C | Introduction containing a clear topic statement and outline | |
| C | Body developing the topic in a clear and orderly fashion | |
| C | Conclusion tying the paper together and encouraging reflection and further thinking on the part of the reader | |