iRubric: APA College Research Paper rubric

--Topic includes all aspects of the project, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--Contains clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page
--Support for topic complete, & in-depth.
3 or more in text citations are used to support the topic
-Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.
-Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.

--Topic includes most aspects of the project, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--Contains somewhat clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page
--Support for topic sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
-- Less then 2 in text citations are used to support the topic.
Organization,transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

--Topic includes some aspects of the project, of semi appropriate breadth for length of paper & a topic is partially clear.
Only 1-2 in text citations used to support topic.
Missing abstract, but includes subtitles, and resources page
Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

Topic unclear and includes no aspects of the project, of inappropriate breadth for length of paper
Missing abstract, subtitles, and resources page
--Support for topic insufficient
No organization, transitions, introduction, and no conclusion

--All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography
-- No errors in format or punctuation.

--All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography
Very few errors in format or punctuation.

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography.
Errors in format or punctuation do not compromise the ideas of the paper.

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography.
Errors in format or punctuation make ideas unclear.