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                  <text>FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MARKING TEMPLATE FOR TERM PAPERS
STUDENT
COURSE:
DATE:
CRITERIA

SUB-CRITERIA

CONTENT

Insightful choice of topic; originality and difficulty of topic (2)

(50%)

Extent of literature review, use of peer-reviewed academic sources. Literature review
adequately captures latest knowledge related to topic, organizes and synthesizes
current information, identifies different perspectives and relates state of literature to
author’s perspective on topic (10)

MARK

Clearly understands theory (6)
Factually correct (6)
Able to analyze and synthesize ideas and concepts across texts (8)
Provides sufficient context to enable reader to follow paper (6)
Has considered different perspectives on topic (6)
Statements are supported with appropriate references (6)
ORGANIZATION
(25%)

Structure of body of paper is sound, including statement of purpose, literature review,
discussion and conclusions, with ideas clearly explained and connected (5)
Essential elements of topic have been introduced, discussed and understood (5)
Structure within sections is well-organized into paragraphs and sub-headings (5)

GRAMMAR &amp;
STYLE (15%)

Writing is clear and specific with ideas having a clear and logical relationship with
thesis and one another (5)
Research sources are properly integrated in the text and authors acknowledged
appropriately (5)
No grammatical problems (spelling, apostrophe use, capitalization, punctuation,
sentence structure (6)
No stylistic problems (precise diction (good word choice), clear syntax (arrangement
of words), development of ideas with specific details, use of formal style (no
contractions or colloquial language) (6)
Presentation of information (clarity, unique methods (tables, illustrations, etc.) (3)
General formatting follows Faculty Writing Manual or other recognized style (margins,
spacing, page numbering, indentation—paragraphs, quotations—headings,
capitalization, figures, tables) (4)

FORMATTING
(10%)

All required sections included (title page, abstract, table of contents, including figures
and tables, body (introduction with literature review, discussion and conclusion) and
literature cited) (3)
No errors in in-text citations and Literature Cited (3)

Deadline met (marks deducted for lateness)

Dr. M.A. (Peggy) Smith, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University

7/6/17

�TOTAL
WAC (only for NRMT students)

Dr. M.A. (Peggy) Smith, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University

7/6/17

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