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12TH GRADE ENGLISH RESEARCH PAPER RUBRIC 12TH GRADE ENGLISH RESEARCH PAPER RUBRIC English Research Paper Term III, IPS Unit Big Idea: Fate 200 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE Rubric Code: B2XW797 By carolynbg Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

PRESENTATION formalities - 20 points possible
	Excellent Clear & complete skills application 4 pts	Developing Evidence of skills application 3 pts	Emerging Limited skills application 2 pts	Unsatisfactory Inadequate skills application 1 pts
Presentation 4 pts Typed. Times Roman, 12 pt font. Double spaced.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Presentation 4 pts Proper heading and title	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Presentation 4 pts Submission guidelines: Word doc or google doc with unique file name	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Presentation 4 pts Sources correctly cited on Works Cited page, MLA format	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Presentation 4 pts Correctly punctuated in-text citations	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
CONTENT AND IDEAS 50 points possible
	Excellent 10 pts	Developing 8 pts	Emerging 6 pts	Unsatisfactory 4 pts
Content & Ideas 10 pts A credible, coherent and interesting thesis that includes the topic of the paper as well as the three major points presented throughout the paper.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Content & Ideas 10 pts supporting paragraphs develop and defend thesis. Paragraphs stay focused on the topic presented in the thesis without becoming off-track.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Content & Ideas 10 pts a sufficient quantity of research apparent & documented	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Content & Ideas 10 pts sources: credible and relevant sources; appropriate variety; (at least two scholarly articles )	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Content & Ideas 10 pts sources effectively and judiciously used to support thesis; quotations support the ideas presented in the paper	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
ORGANIZATION 50 points possible
	Excellent 10 pts	Developing 8 pts	Emerging 6 pts	Unsatisfactory 4 pts
Organization 10 pts Introduction invites attention and advances thesis. A clear and convincing conclusion restates and reaffirms thesis.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Organization 10 pts Thesis explained and elaborated in body of paper; thesis statement used as a basis for the topic sentences of the paper	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Organization 10 pts Paragraphs are unified and relevant to the thesis.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Organization 10 pts Repetitious and unclear sentences are avoided.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Organization 10 pts Effective paragraph development	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
SENTENCE FLUENCY 30 points possible
	Excellent 10 pts	Developing 8 pts	Emerging 6 pts	Unsatisfactory 4 pts
Sentence Fluency 10 pts Expression of points with clarity and correct grammar and syntax	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Sentence Fluency 10 pts Variety in sentence constructions provides flow and rhythm.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Sentence Fluency 10 pts Transitions between paragraphs and ideas are smoothly handled.	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
WORD CHOICE/VOICE 30 points possible
	Excellent 15 pts	Developing 12 pts	Emerging 8 pts	Unsatisfactory 4 pts
Word Choice 15 pts Precise and advanced academic vocabulary; persuasive and interesting diction	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Voice 15 pts Academic, professional tone; insights expressed in engaging and original manner	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
CONVENTIONS 20 points possible
	Excellent 4 pts	Developing 3 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Unsatisfactory 1 pts
Conventions 4 pts appropriate paragraph breaks and indentations	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Conventions 4 pts sentence-level grammar: no run-ons or sentence fragments	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Conventions 4 pts subject-verb agreement, verb form, correct pronoun use	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Conventions 4 pts spelling/capitalization: no basic and distracting mistakes. thorough proofing apparent	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
Conventions 4 pts correct punctuation	Excellent	Developing	Emerging	Unsatisfactory
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