The Comprehensive Examination is an alternative to the thesis in the Spanish Master of Arts program.
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Assessment of Learning Objectives
The paper is rated on the objectives below using the following numeric scale:
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1 – Poor (F)
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2 – Minimally Acceptable (D)
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3 – Average (C)
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4 – Good (B)
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5 – Excellent (A)
Overall: Meets department’s content and formatting specifications
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Minimum 25 pages of content exclusive of appendices or works cited
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Appropriate title which accurately reflects content and objectives of the study
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200-word abstract
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Minimum of 5 keywords
Articulation of a clear hypothesis or thesis
Rationale / justification of study
Overall quality (relevance and timeliness) of sources
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Use of appropriate primary sources
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Critical interpretation of primary sources
Overall quality of formatting of citations and bibliography (MLA or APA)
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Are sources correctly and duly acknowledged?
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Are broad, sweeping generalizations supported with relevant sources?
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Do the sources used in the body of the paper match those listed in the bibliography?
Language
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Clear, grammatical and coherent prose
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Are there deficiencies (spelling, accent use, punctuation, agreement) that detract from the paper’s quality?
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Has attention been paid to using a sufficiently academic register?
Overall quality
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Design of a project/paper which reflects knowledge of the subject matter
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Organization of evidence into a coherent argument
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Coherence and organization of ideas throughout the paper. That is, do the supporting points have a logical structure and flow? Do they tie back to and clearly support the thesis?
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Demonstration of significance of findings / conclusions
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