Template:Motivation and emotion/Chapter/Feedback/2010

This is a marking and feedback template for the student-authored textbook chapter exercise for Motivation and emotion. This template is designed to be transcluded on a chapter talk page.

Usage - Example

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{{MECF|8|
#Overall,|8|
#Theory comment|8|
#Research comment
#When describing important research findings, try to indicate the size of effects rather than simply whether or not there was an effect or relationship.
|8|
#Written expression
##The chapter could have benefited from a more developed introduction, with clear focus questions. Getting comments on a chapter plan and/or chapter draft could have helped with this aspect.
## Some paragraphs were overly long. Each paragraph should communicate one key idea in three to five sentences.
## Some of the bullet-points should have been in full paragraph format.
## Avoid directional referencing e.g., "As previously mentioned"
## Avoid one sentence paragraphs. A paragraph should typically consist of three to five sentences.
#Learning features
##Wiki-links?
#Spelling, grammar and proofreading
## Use Australian spelling e.g., hypothesize -> hypothesise
## Check use of ownership apostrophes e.g., individuals -> individual's
## -> 
#APA style
## Images were not captioned using APA style.
## In-text citations should be in alphabetical order
## Do not cite the year for subsequent citations within a paragraph e.g., Smith (2010) but after that in the same paragraph only refer to Smith.
## When there are three or more authors, subsequent citations should use et al. e.g., Smith, Bush and Western (2001) and then in the next paragraph cite Smith et al. (2001).
## Use ampersand (&) inside brackets and "and" outside brackets.
## Numbers under 10 should be written in words e.g. five
## Direct quotes need page numbers.
##}}
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Chapter feedback

This textbook chapter has been marked according to the marking criteria. Marks are available via login to the unit's Moodle site. Written feedback is provided below, plus there is a general feedback page. Please also check the chapter's page history to see what editing changes I have made whilst reading through the chapter. Responses to this feedback can be made by starting a new section below or continuing to improve the chapter if you wish. If you would like further clarification about the marking or feedback, contact the unit convener. If you wish to dispute the marks, see the suggested marking dispute process.

Overall

Overall,

Theory

Theory comment

Research

Research comment

Written expression

Written expression
1. The chapter could have benefited from a more developed introduction, with clear focus questions. Getting comments on a chapter plan and/or chapter draft could have helped with this aspect.
2. Avoid colloquialism e.g., "*"
Spelling, grammar and proofreading
1. Check ownership apostrophes e.g., individuals -> individual's
2. ->
APA style
1. Images were not captioned using APA style.
2. Do not cite the year for subsequent citations within a paragraph e.g., Smith (2010) but after that in the same paragraph only refer to Smith.
3. When there are three or more authors, subsequent citations should use et al. e.g., Smith, Bush and Western (2001) and then in the next paragraph cite Smith et al. (2001).
4. Use ampersand (&) inside brackets and "and" outside brackets.