European Parliament Elections 2014 Project description ? Understanding of relevant issues raised by the topic ? Quality of the material collected ? Demonstration of critical skills ? Ability to analyze and use information ? Coherence of arguments ? Awareness of complexities ? Citation of sources ? Demonstration of competence in referencing and structuring the paper Introduction Does the introduction identify the issues the paper will address? Does it suggest how the argument will develop? Thesis or Purpose Does the paper have a clear thesis or purpose? Is the thesis well stated? Argument Does the paper support its thesis, or achieve its purpose? Do the arguments presented justify the conclusions? Do well-presented arguments or citations support major ideas? Organization Does the sequence of topics in the paper lead the reader clearly from introduction to conclusions? Does the organizational scheme used support the paper’ s purpose? Are ideas presented in an order that allow them to build upon one another? Research and Understanding Does the paper reveal understanding and insight into the topic? Does the paper contain major misunderstanding or factual errors? Does the paper reflect adequate research effort? References Are sources cited in an acceptable manner? Don’t forget that your paper will be a report on research by others. Be sure to give credits for their thoughts or research. Conclusions Are the conclusions of the paper clear? Are they interesting? Do they reflect careful or creative thinking? ” Referencing Requirements: References Are sources cited in an acceptable manner? Don’t forget that your paper will be a report on research by others. Be sure to give credits for their thoughts or research. The students from the Business Department have to follow the Harvard referencing system. Cite your references properly. Be consistent. Don’t plagiarize. All sentences or passages quoted in this coursework from other people’s work should be specifically acknowledged by clear cross-referencing to author, work and page(s). Failure to do this amounts to plagiarism and will be considered grounds for failure in this coursework. It is on the instructor’s discretion to contact an oral examination, which will result to the award of the final grade to that particular piece of coursework.