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Research Paper Outline

Brief Outline of Research Paper based on the CRLS Research Guide Outline Maker

Rubric Code: C98XA9

By acmaclean

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Subject: Education

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Research Paper Outline
	Weak 1 pts	Average 2 pts	Strong 3 pts
Introduction	Weak Intro does not include the subtopics of the outline.	Average Intro includes some of the subtopics of the outline.	Strong Intro includes all of the subtopics of the outline.
Thesis	Weak Thesis (your claim)not mentioned and/or placed at top of outline	Average Thesis (your claim) is stated, however with average wording and vagueness.	Strong Thesis statement (your claim) is clearly stated with certainty. Intriguing and gets readers immediately thinking
Format	Weak Outline formatting not used	Average Outline mostly follows format with Roman numerals,capital letters, punctuation, and alignment, etc.	Strong Outline uses Roman numerals for subtopics. Capital letters, punctuation, and alignment, used for supporting info.
Organization	Weak Difficult to tell the difference between subtopics and supporting information	Average Subtopics don't always have general info, and supporting info isn't always specific or related or is redundant.	Strong Sub topics should have general info, while supporting info should be more specific and relate to subtopic.
Spelling and Grammar	Weak Several spelling and grammatical errors.	Average One or two spelling and/or grammatical errors.	Strong No spelling and/or grammatical errors.