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Research Papers 
Research Papers
Criteria Specific rubric for high school students' research papers.
Rubric Code: P32W5A
By KBurkle
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Fair

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Redo

(N/A)

Quotations

Fair

Used 4-6Quotations. Some Quotations have signal phrases, quotation marks, citations, and are indented when needed.
Good

Used 7-9Quotations. Most Quotations have signal phrases, quotation marks, citations, and are indented when needed.
Excellent

Used 10 Quotations. Quotations have signal phrases, quotation marks, citations, and are indented when needed.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Summaries

Fair

Quoted source rather than summarized. Information is not applicable.
Good

Some of the original source is reworded. It is not quite clear how the information is applied.
Excellent

Every paragraph has some summary information. Paraphrased and synthesized (applied information)the meaning of the source. Cited the source.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Paragraph arrangement

Fair

Followed the format of making a statement, giving some information, but the ideas don't build your argument and transitions aren't used.
Good

Stated a topic sentence near the beginning that is closely related to the key arguments of the paper. Basic use of transitions. (Missing from 1-3 paragraphs.)
Excellent

Stated a topic sentence near the beginning that is one of the key arguments of the paper. Every paragraph has a transition.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Citations

Fair

No fewer than 6 citations have errors.
Good

No fewer than 8 citations have errors.
Excellent

All source citations have proper signal phrases with correct parenthetical notations.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Number of sources

Fair

Cited 5-7 sources
Good

Cited 8-9 sources
Excellent

Cited 10 sources
Redo

Did not meet criteria
MLA

Fair

Formatting errors were made on both the works cited page and within the paper but students shows a limited understanding.
Good

Formatting errors were made on works cited or paper but not both.
Excellent

Followed all the "Basic Paper Format" Rules from in class handout
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Introduction

Fair

Contains a thesis. Caught reader's attention.
Good

Weak yet persuasive thesis statement. Contains a general overview of issue. Caught reader's attention.
Excellent

Specific, precise and persuasive thesis statement, yet contains a general overview of issue. Caught reader's attention.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Conclusion

Fair

Restates the exact same phrasing of the thesis. Reader has a weak sense of what needs to change.
Good

Rewords thesis.
Reader is contemplating the arguments.
Excellent

Creatively restates the main arguments. Leaves reader with an urgency for action or a need to change.
Redo

Did not meet criteria
Grammar

Fair

The errors are interfering with the meaning.
Good

A few errors remain but the meaning is not affected.
Excellent

Edited for spelling, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics.
Redo

Did not edit for grammar
Word choice/Formal Language

Fair

Limited use of sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession. (Language of the discipline)
Good

Proficient use of sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession. (Language of the discipline) Contains some overgeneralized language.
Excellent

Used sophisticated language and vocabulary that would be used in a related profession. (Language of the discipline) Did not use overgeneralized language.
Redo

Used all informal language.




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