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6th grade Research project Expectations

Students will use these expectations as they write a short research paper about a topic of choice. It will be their grading rubric when the paper is completed.

Rubric Code: F7AC72

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Information Content
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Average 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Absent 0 pts
Informational Content	Excellent All content is relevent or is necessary in order to understand your project topic. All parts of information is included.	Good Most content is relevent or is necessary in order to understand your project topic. Most parts of information is included.	Average Some content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Some parts of important information is missing.	Fair Large amounts of content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Large parts of important information is missing.	Absent Content is not relevent or is not necessary in order to understand your project topic. Important information is missing.
Organization	Excellent Inviting introduction and conclusion that are unique and connected. Creative pacing and topics are related and grouped together in an organized way. Works cited	Good Effective introduction and conclusion. Facts follow a logical sequence. Works cited	Average Simple introduction and conclusion Facts are linked in a logical manner. Some works cited	Fair Ineffective introduction and conclusion, OR, 1 is missing. Facts are strung together in an unorganized manner. Few works cited	Absent No introduction or conclusion is included. Hard to follow. No quotes or works cited
Document Length Requirements	Excellent Meets requirment of 800-900 words.	Good Lacking requirement Missing requirement by 50-100 words.	Average Lacking requirement Missing requirement by 100-150 words	Fair Lacking requirement Missing more than 200 words.	Absent Lacking requirement totally
Sentence Fluency and Word Choice	Excellent Rhythm and flow feel natural. Varied sentence length and structure invites expressive reading. Excellent word choice.	Good Begins to have flow and rhythm. Strong and varied structure. Oral reading leads to expression in places. Word choice is effective and at times creative.	Average Attempts compound and complex sentences. Parts invite oral reading. Sentences have different beginnings. There are some words that help to enhance meaning.	Fair Some simple sentences. Occasional connecting word use. Oral reading is difficult. Words convey general meaning.	Absent Choppy, incomplete or rambling sentences. Oral reading not possible. Repetitive. Word choice is limited or used incorrectly.
Conventions (Spelling and Grammar)	Excellent No spelling errors. Accurate punctuation and no grammar errors.	Good Less than 2 spelling errors. No punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.	Average 3-5 spelling errors. 1-2 punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.	Fair 6 or more spelling errors. 3-5 errors on punctuation and capitalization. 3-5 grammar errors.	Absent 7 or more spelling errors. More than 6 punctuation, capitalization and grammar errors.
Bibliography	Excellent Bibliography complete and done correctly with 3 sources cited.	Good Bibliography complete and done correctly with 3 sources cited.	Average Bibliography partial with only 2 sources cited but done correctly.	Fair Bibliography partial with only 1 or 2 sources cited and partially done correctly.	Absent No bibliography

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