Benefits of exercises during pregnancy

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Final Paper Grading Criteria

Category	Criteria	Points
Title Page	· Title of paper · Name of student · Name of class · (Centered)
Introduction (Approximately 1 page)	· Outlines a problem or issue · Communicates persuasive need and significance of examining issue · Presents evidence-based arguments · Ends with clear purpose statement
Literature Review (Approximately 3 pages)	· Systematic review of quality academic sources related to psychosocial constructs and physical activity · Synthesis of topics / sources; not summary of individual studies · Presents evidence-based arguments · Use of topical headings · Coherent links among topics · Clear focus on KIN 4520 topics
Conclusions (Approximately 1 – 1.5 pages)	· Major summaries / recommendations · Limitations of current research / Need for future research · Practical and/or theoretical and/or methodological implications · Use of headings
Hypothesis (Approximately 0.25 pages)	· Hypotheses reflect gaps in literature presented in literature review · Properly formatted
Participants (Approximately 0.25 pages)	· Detailed description of potential participants (give realistic number of participants for study)
Instrumentation (Approximately 0.5 pages)	· Based on previously validated measures
Procedures (Approximately 1.0 pages)	· Step by step CLEAR instructions of procedures
Data analysis (Approximately 0.25 pages)	· Proper analysis to address research question
IRB	· Completely filled out without any errors
APA format	· Citations and direct quotes · Page numbers included · Headings · Reference List ·
Overall Quality of Writing	· Formal language · Sentence structure · Flow · Grammatical correctness · Transitions · Readability ·
Overall Quality of Content	· Use of quality primary research sources · Persuasive evidence-based arguments made · Appropriate conclusions drawn · Demonstration of expertise on topic	points

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