The whole file is included but the you can ignore the title page and reference page.  I want to make sure I do not have any grammatcial errors and am on par with the rubric which I will also include.  Thank you.<br /><ol><li>Final draft</li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td width="331"><p>Content (40 points)</p></td><td width="126"><p>Points Earned</p></td><td width="133"><p>Additional Comments</p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The topic is interesting and appropriate for psychology research</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The psychological construct is defined using an operational definition.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The thesis is directed at solving a major problem in field and asks an empirical question.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The hypothesis makes a falsifiable prediction.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The methods are appropriate and sufficiently detailed for an independent party to replicate the study.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The Results section is accurate, brief, and reports statistics.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Tables, Figures, and Figure Legends clearly illustrate the relevant aspects of the data.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The Discussion section recapitulates the hypothesis, results, methods, and motivation of the paper.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The Discussion is logical and relates to the body of the paper. It should also contain key elements (i.e., relate your work to the field, methodological issues, future experiments).</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Organization/Development (10 Point)</p></td><td width="126"><p>Points Earned</p></td><td width="133"><p>Additional Comments:</p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The paper has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow (e.g., Abstract, Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion, and subheadings when necessary).</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The paper addresses a single, empirical research question. There is an argumentative thesis statement.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and properly motivates the thesis statement.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Each paragraph has a topic sentence that relates to or supports to the thesis. The content in each paragraph relates to the topic sentence.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Transitions between sentences/paragraphs/sections aid in maintaining the flow of thought.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. Writing is not in the first person. Use the past tense where appropriate. Do not use quotation unless there is no alternative.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Mechanics (10 Point)</p></td><td width="126"><p>Points Earned</p></td><td width="133"><p>Additional Comments</p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The paper follows APA format.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>In-text citations and bibliography follow APA format.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation are followed.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td width="331"><p>Total (60 points)</p></td><td width="126"><p> </p></td><td width="133"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>