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Science Research Paper Science Research Paper Rubric Code: R22B2W9 By cjwowl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Science Research Project Enter rubric description
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 3 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Content detailed and informative science information from verifiable and reliable sources Weighted * 2	Excellent Your paper clearly and thoroughly explains your science fair topic. Your information is detailed and scientifically based. Your information is also written in your own words.	Good Your paper explains your science fair topic. For the most part your information is detailed and scientifically based although some of the language is not written in your own words.	Needs Improvement Your paper doesn't adequately explain your science fair topic. While your information may be detailed, most of the work is not written in your own words.
Organization ideas are fully structured into paragraphs	Excellent Your entire paper is organized into paragraphs or sections. It follows a clear flow of ideas from paragraph to paragraph. Each paragraph includes a topic sentence, a body and a summarizing sentence. Your paper is easy to read.	Good Most of your paper is organized into paragraphs or sections. Most paragraphs follow a clear flow of ideas. Most of the paragraphs include a topic sentence, body and summarizing sentence although several of these elements may be missing throughout. Your paper is fairly easy to read.	Needs Improvement Most of your paper is not organized into paragraphs or sections. Does not follow a clear flow of ideas. Many of the paragraphs lack a topic sentence, body, and/or summarizing sentence. Your paper can be difficult to read at times.
Mechanics solid grammar and spelling usage throughout the paper	Excellent Uses correct spelling, punctuation, and proper grammar most of the time in the paper. There is clear evidence that the paper was proof-read and edited.	Good Uses correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar some of the time. The paper may have been proof-read, but needs to be more carefully edited next time for errors.	Needs Improvement Rarely uses correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. The paper was not fully proof-read and edited.
APA Work Cited is in APA format. Paper includes in-text citations.	Excellent Work Cited is in correct APA format. In Text citations are used throughout the paper, to cite any information that is not common knowledge	Good Work Cited is in mostly correct APA format. In Text citations are mostly used throughout the paper, to cite any information that is not common knowledge	Needs Improvement Work Cited is included but not in APA format. In Text citations are used but not in most instances of 'not common knowledge'.