strengths and weaknesses of sample papers

1) The Role of Writing in Political Science

Strengths:

1. Correct format for APA

2. Academic and non-academic sources

3. Correct format for citations

Weaknesses:

1. Title page does not contain the author.

2. Needs to explain quotes better

3. Repetition

2) Writing in Psychology
Strengths:
1. Used Quotations correctly
2. Conducted interviews
3. Tried to make it clear and easy to read
Weaknesses:
1. No page numbers
2. Sources start on same page of writing in the paper
3. Should italicize titles rather than underline them and other grammar errors

3) Writing as a Creative Writer
Strengths:
1. Citations are correct
2. A lot of quotations
3. Uses a cover page
Weaknesses:
1. Page numbers start at 2
2. Some headings are not centered
3. Paper is messy and confusing to read

4) Writing in Economics
Strengths:
1. Begins paper by asking a question
2. Italicizes titles
3. Correct use of in-text citations
Weaknesses:
1. Period should be after parentheses
2. Excessive quotes taking up the majority of the writing
3. Not all information on the cover page

5) The Role of Writing in Engineering
Strengths:
1. Correct Headings
2. Academic and Non-Academic sources
3. Cover page
Weaknesses:
1. Multiple APA formatting errors
2. Boring
3. Does not set up every quotation and explain it well after

6) Writing in the Business Discipline
Strengths:
1. Separates academic and non-academic
2. Paper contains a lot of details
3. Uses structure, language, and reference
Weaknesses:
1. Headings are not all centered
2. Not a lot of sources cited
3. Begins paper with a random quotation