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"New Hometown" 
9th Grade research Project
Rubric Code: E692AC
By kunselmanp
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Very Good

4 pts

Superior

5 pts

Format

Partial pages are rounded DOWN!
Poor

Missing more than two of the "superior" requirements.
Fair

Paper was at least 3 pages, typed. Two other requirements missing.
Good

Paper was at least 3 pages, typed. One other requirement missing.
Very Good

Paper was 4 pages and was typed.
One other requirement missing.
Superior

-12 point, Arial or Times New Roman font - no bold
- 4 pages, typed, double spaced
-one inch margins
Mechanics

Poor

12- 15 errors in mechanics.
Fair

9-12 errors in mechanics.
Good

6-8 errors in mechanics.
Very Good

1-5 errors in mechanics.
Superior

Spelling, gammmar, capitalization,
punctuation and sentence structure were all correct.
Organization

Poor

Paper was missing some crucial element of organization
Fair

Paper had
-an introduction with a thesis statement
- a conclusion
-body paragraphs with one topic per paragraph
Good

All the qualities listed for "fair" PLUS
-some transition sentences between body paragraphs
- an interesting hook
and a clear thesis
Very Good

All the qualities listed for "good" PLUS
-transition sentences between every body paragraph
- an effective conclusion.
Superior

All the qualities for "very good" PLUS
- a powerful wrap-up statement OR
- an exceptional introduction OR
- subtle transitions
Focus

Poor

The thesis was clear.
Fair

There was one large off-thesis section or numerous smaller ones.
Good

There were 1-2 minor incidents of straying from the main thesis of the paper.
Very Good

The thesis was clear and most of the tie-ins were clear, too.
Superior

The thesis was clear and every point and every bit of support was clearly tied to the thesis.
Content X2

Remember: 1 topic per paragraph.
Poor

Explanations were not clear OR
-sources were not credible OR
-there was little support for what you said
Fair

Each paragraph was well-developed. There were 1-2 problems with the clarity of the explanation or the quantity of support.
Good

Each paragraph was well-developed and clearly explained. Every paragraph had a least some support from credible sources.
Very Good

Each paragraph was well-developed and clearly explained. Support was appropriate but perhaps thin in 1or 2 places. Sources are
credible.
Superior

Each paragraph was well-developed, clearly explained and supported by appropriate facts, details, statistics or stories taken from credible sources.
Crediting Sources

Any plagiarism = zero on the paper.
Poor

MLA format was used and some of it was correct. There was no plagiarism.
Fair

MLA format was used. There were 4-5 errors on the works cited page, 2-3 errors or missing citations in the parenthetical citations.
Good

MLA format was used. There were 2-3 errors on the works cited page, 1-2 errors or missing citations in the parenthetical citations.
Very Good

MLA format was used. There were 3-4 errors on the works cited page and in the parenthetical citations combined.
Superior

MLA format was used. There were no more than 2 errors on the works cited page and in the parenthetical citations combined.
Style

Poor

Vocabulary unvaried
OR
Many words were used incorrectly
OR
The style was too informal for research.
Fair

-Vocabulary was correct and somewhat varied.
-Style was a bit too "talk show" or chatty.
Good

-Vocabulary was varied and correct.
-Slipped out of 3rd person once or twice
- Used a small amount of slang or casual style.
Very Good

-Vocabulary was varied and precise.
-3rd person was used thorughout
- Avoided casual style
- Varied sentence structure a bit.
Superior

-3rd person was used
- No slang words or overly casual style.
- Vocabulary was mature and precise.
- Sentence structure was nicely varied.




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