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POL 339 Final Research paper 
Research paper
Rubric Code: QX866XX
By jpaanio
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Subject: Political Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

5 pts

Fair

5 pts

Poor

5 pts

Quality of research

Excellent

--Cited multiple sources
--Sources reliable and properly cited
--All information relevant to topic
--Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic
--Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained
Good

--Cited 2 sources
--Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor
--Most information relevant to thesis
--Sufficient information provided
--Research of sufficient depth
Fair

--Failed to properly cite sources
--Source reliability questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source
--Some information relevant to thesis
--Information provided to support some elements of topic
--Surface research
Poor

--Failed to cite sources
--Source reliability questionable. Omitted information does not interfere with ability of reader to find the source
--Minimal information relevant to thesis
--Lacks information provided to support some elements of topic
--Surface research
Content/Analysis

Excellent

--Topic interesting, of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research
--Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth
--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion
Good

--Topic somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a questionable topic for research
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness
Fair

--Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.
--Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness
Poor

--Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.
--Support for thesis barely sufficient, and/or
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness
--Merely informative --Student failed to synthesize information as provided
Works Cited/Bibliography

Excellent

--All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography
-- Minimal/no errors in format or punctuation
Good

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

--Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography
-- Many errors in format or punctuation
Poor

Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography
-- Multiple errors in format or punctuation
--Failed to proofread paper
Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent

--Consistent and appropriate voice.=
-- Sophisticated and precise word choice
--Minimal/No spelling errors
--Minimal/No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedents, or tense
-- Minimal/No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Met all style and min/max page requirements
Good

-- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate
-- Fairly effective word choice
--Few spelling/grammatical/mechanical errors
--Met most style and min/max page requirements
Fair

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.
-- Improvements in word choice required
--Few spelling/grammatical/mechanical errors
-- Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements
Poor

-- Voice inconsistent and passive throughout
-- Incorrect word choice throughout paper
--Frequent spelling/grammatical/mechanical errors throughout paper
--Failed to meet style and/or min/max page requirements
Plagiarism

Excellent

--Student's work is original
--sources cited and not paraphrased
--reliable sources
--does not heavily rely on Wikipedia, or other unreliable sources
Good

--Student's work is not original
---relies on paraphrasing
--sources are not reliable
Fair

--Student copies and pastes information with citation
Poor

--Student's work is merely copied and pasted from sources without citation



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  • Research paper - emphasis on relevance of research


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