Survey of Forensic Science, CJ1568
Appropriate Essay / Research Paper Topics
&
Rules and Guidelines
Topics:
1. The John F. Kennedy Assassination, Fact vs. Film Fantasy
2. Forensics of the John F. Kennedy Assassination
3. Forensics of the John F. Kennedy Assassination and Follow-on Events
4. Early History of Forensic Science
5. Forensic Science the Last 50 Years
6. The Evolution and Revolution of DNA Analysis in Forensic Science
7. Forensics of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
8. Computer Crime, Major Computer Forensics Case Analysis
9. Forensics of the Alfred P. Murrah Building Bombing (Oklahoma City, 1995)
10. You may select a topic and have it approved by the instructor.
Rules and Guidelines:
Essay or paper must follow a well-written outline and will be graded using the attached Rubric.
Paper must be double spaced, in 12 font, Times New Roman and 1” margins.
Cover page must follow attached example.
All papers must be a minimum of five (5) pages, excluding the cover and “works cited” page(s).
Each paper must contain five (5) cites, only three (3) may be internet based. APA or MLA are
acceptable formats.
For every “A” graded paper you will receive 3 hours of “Make-up” time for every double spaced
page.
For every “B” graded paper you will receive 2 hour of “Make-up” time for every double spaced
page.
For every “C” graded paper you will receive 1 hour of “Make-up” time for every double spaced
page.
Help paper on research, APA and MLA can be found at www.mountainrecce.com click the
Criminal Justice link in bottom left corner.
YOUR NAME IN CAPS & BOLD
Survey of Forensic Science
CJ1568
Remington College
Colorado Springs, CO
TITLE OF PAPER IN CAPS AND BOLD
Date (mmm dd, yyyy)
Undergraduate Writing Assignment Rubric (Lower Level)
100-200 Courses
Purpose/Audience
Thesis and Support
Organization
Style
Mechanics
Syntax/Grammar
ACCOMPLISHED
DEVELOPING
BEGINNING
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
4 (A)
3 (B)
2 (C)
EXEMPLARY
1
The writing engages the The writing clearly goes
The writing meets the
The writing fails to
reader with an original beyond the minimum
minimum requirements of meet the minimum
approach to the
requirements of the
the assignment. It offers requirements of the
subject. It may
assignment. It attempts to insight into the subject
assignment. It offers
encompass conflicting engage the reader through through basic logic and little insight into the
ideas and inspires the originality and presentation the presentation of ideas subject and has
reader to contemplate of complex ideas.
based on some
serious flaws in logic
the relationship of
evidence.
and omissions in
complex ideas.
evidence.
The writing has a clearly The writing has a clearly
The writing has a clear The writing may need a
articulated original
articulated thesis supported thesis and related
more clearly articulated
thesis and subordinate by appropriate evidence and subordinate ideas
thesis and/or
ideas supported by
sound logic. Minor gaps in supported by clear
appropriate related
reliable and relevant
logic and argument may
thinking and appropriate subordinate ideas.
evidence based on
appear.
evidence. Logical
Fuzzy logic may be
original research.
arguments may be one- evident and adequate
sided or incomplete.
supporting evidence is
lacking.
The writing flows
The writing is organized
The writing demonstrates The writing is
smoothly and logically logically and flows well. An rudimentary organization noticeably lacking in
from a well-defined
introduction and conclusion and logical structure, but organization. There is
thesis. It contains an
are evident, but transitions ideas may be more fully no clear introduction
appropriate introduction, may be smoother.
developed and supported nor conclusion and
conclusion, and smooth
by more appropriate
ideas are neither
transitions.
evidence.
carefully nor fully
developed. Supporting
evidence is clearly
lacking.
The writing engages the The writing keeps the
The writing is clear but The writing lacks clarity
reader through an
reader’s attention through a could be expressed in a and is sometimes
original prose style
carefully crafted prose
style more appropriate to confusing. The
appropriate to the
style. Language chosen is the subject. It is jargon- language chosen is not
subject. Language is
appropriate to the subject, free but may require a
appropriate to the
precise. Sentences are but may call attention to
more complete
subject nor the
varied but not noticeably itself in minor ways.
explanation of some
assignment.
so. Active voice is
terms used.
apparent.
The writing is free of
The writing may exhibit a
The writing could benefit The writing exhibits
grammatical,
few minor errors in grammar from additional
substantial errors in
proofreading, and
or style, but do impair the
proofreading, as some
grammar and style so
stylistic errors. All
flow of the reading. Most
errors impede the flow of that the basic ideas are
quoted material is
quoted material is properly the reading. Sources are lost. Sources are
properly documented
documented and cited.
documented and cited
overly quoted and not
and cited.
but need to show greater adequately
consistency.
documented nor cited.
The writing contains
The writing contains
The writing contains
The writing is
sentences that are
sentences that are complete some grammatical errors confusing and
always complete and
or which imply unstated
easily corrected by
ambiguous owing to
grammatically correct, connections and/or
adherence to a uniform substantial errors of
and free of confusion
conclusions. Main ideas
style throughout.
grammar and syntax.
and ambiguity. Main
can be distinguished from
Additional proofreading There is no evidence of
ideas are not lost in
supporting evidence with
would help eliminate
proofreading, editing,
surrounding supporting some effort.
errors.
or rewriting.
evidence.