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Written Summary of Research Project Rubric

Students will use this rubric as they write a short summary of the research they conducted in answer to a research question of their choice. It will be thier grading rubric when paper is completed.

Rubric Code: H78522

By scerny

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Research Summary
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Research Question and Content	Excellent Student has a clearly identified research question. The summary clearly answers the question and provides sufficient evidence in in student's own words and includes in-text citations.	Good Student has an appropriate research question. The summary effectively answers the question and provides evidence in in student's own words and includes in-text citations.	Average Student has a good research question. The summary generally answers the question and provides evidence in in student's own words and generally includes in-text citations.	Fair Student has an ineffective research question. The summary somewhat answers the question and provides some evidence. May not use student's own words and may lack in-text citations.	Poor Lacks a research question. Does not answer the question or provide evidence. May have copied facts without in-text citations.
Sources and Notes	Excellent Student includes a Source and Notes page with at least 3 or more resources used. Author and title (or website) listed, and it contains at least 3 pieces of information for each source. Student has documented all information required to created a Works Cited page.	Good Student includes a Source and Notes page with at least 3 sources used. Author and title (or website) listed, and it contains at least 2 pieces of information for each source. Student has documented most all information required to created a Works Cited page.	Average Student includes a Source and Notes page with at least 2 sources used. Author and title (or website) listed, and it contains at least 2 pieces of information for each source. Student has documented information required to created a Works Cited page, but it may be incomplete.	Fair Student includes a Source and Notes page with at least 1 or more resources used. Author and title (or website) listed, and it is incomplete and missing information for each source. Student has documented some information required to created a Works Cited page.	Poor No Source and Notes page. Sources not listed. .
Organization	Excellent An insightful introduction and conclusion that clearly explains the findings so that the reader knows that the research question is being answered. Information is clearly related and grouped together in an meaningful way.	Good An appropriate introduction and conclusion that effectively explains the findings so that the reader knows that the research question is being answered. Information is effectively related and grouped together in an meaningful way.	Average An good introduction and conclusion that generally explains the findings so that the reader knows that the research question is being answered. Information is appropriately related and grouped together in an meaningful way.	Fair An ineffective or inappropriate introduction and conclusion that somewhat explains the findings so that the reader knows that the research question is being answered. Information is somewhat related and grouped together in an meaningful way.	Poor No introduction or conclusion is included. Information is not related or grouped in a meaningful way. Facts are copied from source.
Works Cited	Excellent Includes an MLA formated Works Cited page. Entries are in alphabetical order. MLA formatting is free of errors.	Good Includes an MLA formated Works Cited page. Most entries are in alphabetical order. MLA formatting is generally free of errors.	Average Includes a Works Cited page. Some entries are in alphabetical order. May have a few errors in MLA formatting.	Fair Includes a Works Cited page. Entries are in random order. Entries are improperly formatted.	Poor Works Cited page is missing
Sentence Fluency	Excellent Student writes complex and compound sentences of varied lengths. Meaning of sentences is clear. Summary is free of run-on or sentence fragments.	Good Student writes some complex or compound sentences of varied length. Meaning is generally clear. Summary is generally free of run-on or sentence fragments.	Average Attempts compound and complex sentences. May have some errors in syntax that obscure meaning. May have some run-on or sentence fragments	Fair Writes few compound or complex sentences. Several errors in syntax that interfere with meaning. Several run-on or sentence fragments.	Poor Choppy, incomplete or rambling sentences. Multiple errors in syntax and grammar interfers with meaning. Multiple run-on or sentence fragments.
Mechanics	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.	Poor 7 or more spelling errors. More than 6 punctuation, capitalization and grammar errors.

Keywords:

Summary of Research

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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