Positives and Negatives of Sample Papers

#1- Writing in Political Science
Positives
- Organization (explain academic first and then non-academic)
-Explaining the contrast of academic vs non-academic (language)
-Thoroughly explained academic definition and non-academic definition throughout the paper

Negatives
-In-text citation
-Explains in too much detail about the source (abstract and then after the transition...)
-Did not use many quotes as examples to back up his statements
-Used the URL in some of his citations in his Reference page

#2- Writing in Psychology
Positives
-Gave examples of different positions in the field
-Hinted at the language of non-academic writing
-Interviewed two graduate students in that field

Negatives
-Using word for word with the interview (uh) paraphrase
-Short paper with minimal sources
-Focused on non-academic (didn't compare)
-Source page (wrong) second line isn't indented and used URL

#3- Writing as a Creative Writer
Positives
-Structure (subtitles)
-In-text citations
-Back evidence up with quotes

Negatives
-Statements seem to be repetitive
-Used URL on Reference page
-Compare the same things for academic vs non-academic (subtitles for both)

#4- Writing in Economics
Positives
-Correct block quote
-Comparing academic vs non-academic
-Good evidence, using multiple quotes

Negatives
-Organization
-Used URL in reference page
-More evidence from interview

#5- Writing in Engineering
Positives
-Cover page
-In-text. citations
-Structure (subtitles) Compared academic vs non-academic throughout the subtitles

Negatives
-Explain quotes (first sentence)
-Used URL in reference page
-Make audience clear

#6- Writing in the Business Discipline
Positives
-Great organization
-Compares academic vs non-academic (same subtitles)
-Examples of each genre

Negatives
-Short reference page
-Image not necessary
-In-text citation (personal communication)

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