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7th Grade Research Paper Rubric 
Rubric Code: PX2428B
By vmmoyo01
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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6 pts


5 pts


4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Ideas

6

The topic, focus, and supporting details make the report truly memorable. A great variety of sources is used.
5

The report is informative with a clear focus. Supporting details come from many sources.
4

The report is informative with a clear focus and supporting details, but a greater variety of sources is needed.
3

The focus of the report needs to be clearer. More supporting details are needed, and more types of sources should be used.
2

The topic needs to be narrowed or expanded. The report needs to show the research that was done.
1

A new topic needs to be selected, and research needs to be done.
Organization

6

The organization makes the report very informative and makes sources easy to find.
5

The beginning is interesting. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well. Text citations are correct and match the works-cited page.
4

The report is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some text citations are used. A works-cited page is included, and most entries are correctly formatted.
3

The beginning or ending is weak. The middle needs a paragraph for each main point. More citations should be used, and their form should be correct. The works-cited page needs to correctly list all sources cited in the report.
2

The beginning, middle, and ending all run together. Text citations and a works-cited page are needed.
1

The report should be reorganized.
Voice

6

The voice sounds confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Quotations from other sources demonstrate strong understanding.
5

The voice sounds knowledgeable and confident, and sources are quoted appropriately.
4

The voice sounds well-informed most of the time. The report uses too many or too few quotations from other sources.
3

The voice sometimes sounds unsure. Some quotations from other sources are inappropriate or awkward.
2

The voice sounds unsure and needs to quote other sources.
1

The voice cannot be heard.
Word Choice

6

The word choice makes the report very clear, informative, and enjoyable to read.
5

Specific nouns and action verbs make the report clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined.
4

Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined.
3

Too many general words are used. Specific nouns and verbs are needed. Some words need to be defined.
2

General or missing words make this report hard to understand.
1

Many more specific words are needed.
Sentence Fluency

6

The sentences flow smoothly and are enjoyable to read.
5

The sentences read smoothly. A variety of sentences is used.
4

Most of the sentences read smoothly, but more variety is needed.
3

Many short, choppy sentences need to be combined to make a better variety of sentences.
2

Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.
1

Most sentences need to be rewritten.
Conventions

6

Punctuation and grammar are correct. Spelling is correct.
5

The report has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
4

The report has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
3

Some errors are confusing.
2

Many errors make the report confusing and hard to read.
1

Help is needed to make corrections.




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