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Research Essay Rubric 
5-6 Paragraph Research Essay Rubric
Rubric Code: D63AX8
By npiturachsatit
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
This rubric is used to help readers score an essay. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
  Effective

Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas.

4 pts

Adequate

Reader understands
writer’s ideas.

3 pts

Marginal

Reader occasionally has
difficulty understanding
or following the writer’s ideas.

2 pts

Inadequate

Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.

1 pts

Response to Topic
15 pts

broad topic - Transportation
Effective

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses the topic.
Adequate

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Marginal

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Inadequate

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in
establishing a focus.
Organization
15 pts

Effective

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Adequate

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan.
Marginal

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Inadequate

Fails to organize ideas.
Research/ argument
20 pts

Effective

Presents very thorough research and uses the research to create a very strong case for an alternative solution.
Adequate

Did good research and uses the research quite effectively to create a convincing alternative solution.
Marginal

Did some research and attempted to create a case for an alternative solution.
Inadequate

Demonstrates little or no research and does not present a coherent case for an alternative.
Resources
15 pts

Effective

Quotes and paraphrases are present and used properly.
Adequate

Quotes and paraphrases are present but may not be used properly.
Marginal

Quotes and paraphrases may be missing and not used properly.
Inadequate

Quotes and paraphrases are missing or are done so poorly that the reader cannot distinguish they they are there.
Sentence Fluency
15 pts

Effective

Sentence show mastery of writing complete sentences and combining sentences to make compound ones if necessary.
Adequate

Sentences show a good understanding of complete sentences and combining sentences to make compound ones if necessary.
Marginal

Sentences have some problems in terms of completeness or poor using of compound sentences.
Inadequate

Sentences are written in a way that limit the readers ability to understnad what the writer is trying to say.
Word Choice
10 pts

Effective

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Adequate

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Marginal

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including
inappropriate selections.
Inadequate

Exhibits weak and/or
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation
10 pts

Effective

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Adequate

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Marginal

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Inadequate

More than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.



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