Based on their report, students are required to submit an up-to-date essay, where relevant improvements are included. The
final essay must be unique to this course, on double-spaced pages, contain 3000 words (±50 words). Please provide a word
count! Do not count your bibliography, references or footnotes. Students are required to use at least 5 scientifically
relevant, peer-reviewed scholarly articles in their essay (not including the ones from the course outline in their count).
The grading scheme for the report and the is according to the following contents, below.
Grading Scheme for Report and Essay:
I. Finished Product, with Cover Page, Author, Title, Date, Page Numbers, etc. (10%): The look of the essay is tidy, all
relevant information is included, pages are numbered (not on the title page), and the essay has the look of a finished
product. Please no plastic.
II. Topic Relevant (5%): Your chosen topic is relevant to this course and the instructor has OK’ed your essay question.
III. Word Count (5%): Within a 3000 word limit, excluding cover page and reference list, every 50+1 words more or less
lower this category by 1%.
IV. Essay Differs from Presentation and Commentaries (5%).
V. Reference List ASA Style (10%): Please consult the ASA style list uploaded on your learning platform; at least five
scientific and peer-reviewed, scholarly articles are used in the essay. Do not include a URL if the material is offline
available.
VI. Grammar Correct with = 1 Mistake per Page (5%): If I find more than one spelling mistake per page the full 5% is
deducted. Please carefully edit your essay several times; your overworked and underpaid course director gratefully
acknowledges it.
VII. Research Question Excellent (10%): Your research question can be answered in a student research essay (note: needs to
be found twice in the essay, once in the intro, once in the conclusion), it’s not a no/yes (closed) question, not a policy
evaluation, you are motivated to answer your question and able to give an answer. Don’t skip this.
VIII. Theory Based (10): You must outline the main paradigm and theoretical assumptions you are using.
IX. Logic / Reasoning (20%): You carefully reason every step of your essay and never stitch anything together haphazardly
or skip a step. You follow a line of thought to the end, provide a reason for the next thought introduced and follow
through in thoughtful steps. You carefully considered what to write before you put it on paper. Note: You are writing for
a professional audience. Edit your essay at least 30 times.
X. Tentative Answer Provided (20%): An answer to your question is included in the conclusion. You sum up your most
important results and draw your conclusions. Your answer doesn’t have to solve a riddle, possibly there is no answer or
several answers exist, but the student takes a stand and presents her or his results in a mature way.
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