A library research paper

Library Research Paper: A Control System for a Power Plant

Objectives

The objective is to describe a control system for a conventional power plant or a nuclear reactor power plant.

Guidelines

  • Papers must 5 to 10 pages in length (this would be roughly 1 page per area included in the report), 10-point font, double-spaced, include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the report, summary or conclusion, and works cited.

  • At least 6 authoritative, outside references are required (anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable). These should be listed on the last page titled "Works Cited."

  • Appropriate citations are required.

  • All DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.

  • Papers are due during Week 6 of this course.

  • Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the Course Q & A Forum in the Introduction and Resources module.

  • This paper is worth 80 total points and will be graded on quality of research topic, quality of paper information, use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure.


Grading Rubrics

Category

Points

%

Description

Documentation and Formatting

12

15

The Works Cited section is complete and covers all the areas. All facts in the paper are cited using the appropriate format.

Organization and Cohesiveness

28

35

Makes a persuasive argument. Describes the control system in detail. Easy to understand. Upon reading, the audience feels it has a thorough understanding.

Editing

12

15

No misspellings, grammar mistakes, or typos.

Content

28

35

Includes all the detail of the control system. No major parts are missing or left unexplained.

Total

80

100

A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.