Evaluation Cirteria and Checklist for Extended Essays and Final Theses

Part of the Essay Formal Aspects Aspects of Content Aspects of Language
Cover Full details:
  • Essays title
  • Date of submission
  • Student name
  • Contact
  • Matriculation number
  • Course title
  • Supervisor
  • Institution
 Essay title:
  • Concise
  • Short and conceptional charakterisation of the essay topic
 Linguistic correctness:
  • Spell-checking
  • Correct phrasing
Abstract For final theses written in English a German abstarct has to be enclosed Short, objective and non-redundant description of the essay
Table of Contents  
  • Well thought-out
  • Comprehensible
  • Fitting to the LEading Question
  • Spell-checking
  • Correct Headings
  • Correct page numbers
Introduction Well-balanced number of pages (about 10% of text)
  • Formulaiton of aim and leading question of the essay: coherent, logical
  • Definition of the main terms
  • Placement within the situation/ the context of the essay
  • Description of structure and procedure
  • Spell-checking
  • Appropriate and logical transitions between the single parts of the essay
  • Correct use of terms
  • Appropriate style (academic)
  • Linguistic Correctness (English)
Hauptteil
  • Use of relevant secondary literature
  • Correct display and adaptation of secondary literature
  • Correct citation (cf. Style Sheet)
  • Theoretical discussion of the topic
  • Comprehensible structure and argumentation
  • Correct and logical argumentation within the field of research
  • Visible/ recognisable student's contribution of the essay:
    • Depiction of the leading question with individually chosen examples
    • Comparison of different theories
    • Critical reflection of secondary literature
    • Presentation of different approaches
    (The mere presentation of secondary literature is no independent achievement and should not be the main part of the essay!)
Conclusion/ Summary Well-balanced number of pages (about 10% of text)
  • Return to the original thesis
  • Short and precise summary of your findings
  • Evaluation/
    Conclusion/
    Outlook
Works Cited/ Bibliography
  • Complete (all works cited)
  • Correct bibliography (cf. Style Sheet)
  
Appendix
  • Complete
  • Correctly labelled
  • if necessary and useful

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