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MLA Style Research Paper 
Research the approved topic. Submit one 6-8 page (honors) or 4-6 page typed paper, double spaced, 12 point font following MLA guidelines. Include a bibliography citing at least 6 resources within your paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research to support the topic, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, content, grammar and mechanics, and bibliography.
Rubric Code: VX2549X
By williamstlj
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

100 pts

Good

85 pts

Fair

75 pts

Poor

65 pts

Unacceptable

0 pts

General Formattting

Did you follow all the MLA general formatting guidelines?
Excellent

Excellent

Typed; meets required number of pages;1 inch margins; 12 Times New Roman/ font;double spaced; last name and page number correctly placed;name, professor, class, date correctly placed;title centered; NO cover page,
Good

Good

Two or less general formatting errors
Fair

Fair

Three or four general formatting errors
Poor

Poor

Five or more general formatting errors
Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Handwritten
Citings in Text

Did you correctly identify and give credit within the text to sources using MLA formatting
Excellent

Excellent

All resources listed on works cited found in paper; Block quotes indented and punctuated appropriately;
parenthetical citations punctuated correctly; In-text citations flow smoothly
Good

Good

All resources on works cited page found in paper; Less than 3 format errors;
Fair

Fair

Most resources listed on works cited found in paper; Some MLA format errors; Resources not easily identified
Poor

Poor

Few resources listed on works cited page found in paper; Sources in paper not on works cited page
Unacceptable

Unacceptable

No Resources Cited
Works Cited/Bibliography

Did you identify your sources at the end of your paper?
Excellent

Excellent

Required number of resources; Required types of resources; Alphabetical order; works cited page titled; 1 inch margins; double spaced; second line of citation indented 5 spaces; Citations end with period
Good

Good

Less than 3 formatting errors: has all required resources/types
Fair

Fair

Formatting errors; Does not contain number of required resource and/or types
Poor

Poor

MLA format not followed; multiple errors
Unacceptable

Unacceptable

No works cited page:
Content

Does the paper adequately cover the topic?
Excellent

Excellent

Paper covers topic;
-Topic interesting
-Effective introduction, transition, and conclusion
Good

Good

Paper covers topic; Only slight deviations from topic;
-
Fair

Fair

Paper deviates from topic;
Poor

Poor

Contains no quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing;
Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Paper does not cover topic
Grammar and Mechanics

Is the paper free from grammatical errors
Excellent

Excellent

No grammatical errors;
Good

Good

Very few grammatical errors;
(2-3))
Fair

Fair

Some grammatical errors
( 4-or more)
Poor

Poor

large number of grammatical errors
(5 or more)
Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Excessive errors (10 or more);
Plagiarism

Does the paper rely on sources.
Excellent

Excellent

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

Good

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

Fair

Student copies and pastes information with citation
Poor

Poor

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

Unacceptable

The entire paper is copied and pasted without citation.




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