Review of Research
To give you better feedback on these papers, I made this checklist (like the one used on your proposal).  The checks reflect points missing in paper (with the exception of the extra credit sections in which a check reflects presence).  These are the precise criteria by which the introduction section of your research paper will be evaluated. 

I. Opening paragraph			
Is there a general issue? 		
	Conceptual change in students’ 
             learning of psychology 
Is general issue explained?
Critical terms defined (conceptual change, 
             misconceptions)
Is there irrelevant information?
Appropriately sets up rest of paper?
					___/10
Comments

II. Reviews
Narrow CC (Kowalski & Taylor)
	a. IVs and DVs
	b. Findings & Implications
	c. Appropriate level of analysis
Impact of Narrow CC (Thompson & Ross) 
	a. IVs and DVs
	b. Findings & Implications
	c. Appropriate level of analysis
General CC (Friedrich)
	a. PAS validity and reliability
	b. Findings and Implications
	c. Appropriate level of analysis
Test of General CC (Amsel, 2011)
	a. IVs & DVs
	b. Findings & Implications
	c. Appropriate level of analysis
Skepticism vs. Ignorance
	a. IVs & DVs
	b. Findings & Implications
	c. Appropriate level of analysis
Is there irrelevant information

				____/15
Comments

III. Summary and Critique
Summary of Major Points
	a. Evidence for CC
Students do not embrace psych as a science which affects grades and undergoes change 	
b. Evidence against CC
Students’ lack of embracing psychology as a science related to student skepticism not ignorance.
Critique	
a. Prof PAS scores may reflect a simplifying strategy of students agreeing or disagreeing with PAS statements depending on whether psych  appears significant or trivial
	
Class discussion			____
Extra Credit 				____ /15
Comments

IV. Solution from Class Discussion
Solution
 a. Within Subjects design to block simplifying strategy and remove perspective effect
b. Using more and less advanced students to assess decrease in perspective effect due to conceptual change.
Clarity of solution
Completeness
Hypothesis
Is there irrelevant information?

Class Discussion			____
Extra Credit				____/10
Comments

Grade					___/50