Did you accurately summarize the literature? Did you synthesize what you learned from the readings, when appropriate, rather than just summarizing each one separately? Did you include information from all 15 sources within the summary?

DASH Diet Literature Summary

Summary of Literature: Did you accurately summarize the literature? Did you synthesize what you learned from the readings, when appropriate, rather than just summarizing each one separately? Did you include information from all 15 sources within the summary?

Scientific Writing: Was your paper written in professional, scientific language, demonstrating a strong grasp of this writing style? Did you avoid using big words that do not match your writing style (e.g. do not just use a thesaurus to make your work sound more professional)? Did you use scientific terminology and explain this terminology when appropriate? Did you avoid use of slang, idioms, and euphemisms? Were you consistent with the written voice you chose
(e.g. 1st person versus 3rd person)? Were you consistent with your verb tense?

Structure and Flow: Did your paper flow and provide transitions where appropriate to help the reader understand your thoughts and why you were including each point in the paper?

Professionalism: Did you eliminate basic spelling and grammar errors within your work (e.g. use spelling and grammar check)? Is your paper free of contractions (e.g. don’t, won’t, can’t)? Did you use correct punctuation (e.g. good use of commas, semi-colons, and periods; no exclamation points)?

Critical Thinking Skills: Did your summary demonstrate strong critical thinking skills (including clarity, conciseness, logic and flow)?

References: Did you include citations within your text, as appropriate? Were your citations from peer-reviewed sources (with limited exceptions granted from the course instructor)? Were your citations within the text presented in numerical order, superscripted, and outside the punctuation? Was your bibliography formatted in AMA-style?