Recall that your assigned task was:

• Choose a topic, find primary sources, and have your plan approved
• Plan your paper with an outline (to be turned in to the TA). The goals of the paper are:
  

1. Review the relevant theories and data from your primary sources
2. Critically assess them:
• Which theory or theories does the data support? Back up your claims explicitly.
• Propose an experiment that would either distinguish between two theories or test a prediction of one theory

• Write the paper and hand it in by the last day of class.
  

Grading criteria

S: structure, maximum of 40 points. You lost points if you didn't include a thesis statement, or did not organize your paper (e.g., using the suggested structure on the guidelines page).

L: logic, maximum of 40 points. You lost points if you didn't make a series of points in support of your thesis statement, or drew conclusions which did not follow from the data and arguments you presented.

I: integration of primary sources, maximum of 30 points. You lost points if you didn't properly cite your sources, cited too few sources, or used inappropriate sources (non-primary).

E: proposal for future experiments on your topic, maximum of 20 points. You lost points if you didn't make any such proposal, if you did not provide specifics, or if the proposal did not fit with your thesis.

M: mechanics, maximum of 20 points. You lost points if your paper had spelling or grammatical errors.