Some central paper grading criteria

Main criteria for grading the preliminary paper:

• Grade A: There is a clear unique argument debated with social psychological reasoning and supported in the literature. Good basis for improvements in the final version.

• Grade B: Social psychological arguments were clearly used to structure the paper and to investigate the topic. While this is a good basis for improvements in the final version, a unique argument should be further supported.
• Grade C: The paper lacks the structure to produce a clear social psychological agenda.  For the final version, a unique argument should be developed and more evidence collected for the argument. It is important to develop a structure that helps to academically convince the reader of the argument.
• Grade D: The paper fails to produce a clear social psychological argument. This can be caused by the student not considering the material we learned or by inconclusive if not contradictory arguments. For the final version consultation with the instructor and a complete rewrite could be helpful.

The grading of the final paper will be largely based on a) addressing my point of critique on the preliminary paper, and b) the overall improvement that followed your own initiative.