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Macbeth Mini-Research Paper

Students must use a pre-approved article and the text of Macbeth to formulate and prove a thesis statement.

Rubric Code: BXWW85

By LauraSzkutak

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Macbeth Mini-Research Paper
	Superb 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Not so Good :( 1 pts
Thesis	Superb The thesis statement and the argument were both strong and reflective of careful planning.	Good The thesis statement was strong, but the development could have been stronger.	Fair The thesis statement and the paper were present, but poorly developed.	Not so Good :( There was no thesis statement, and the paper had a weak focus.
Evidence	Superb Strong evidence that supported the thesis was present throughout the paper.	Good Evidence was present that supported the thesis, but the examples could have been stronger.	Fair Evidence was present, but did not support the thesis.	Not so Good :( There was barely any evidence to support the thesis.
Bibliography	Superb References to the text were appropriately made, without errors.	Good References to the texts were appropriately made, but there may have been errors.	Fair References to the texts were made, but there was no formal bibliographical attempt.	Not so Good :( No bibliography was present.
Timeliness/Neatness	Superb Neat and on time.	Good Neat and one day late	Fair Sloppy or two days late.	Not so Good :( Three days late.