iRubric: APA College Research Paper rubric

--Topic is of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--Contains clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page.
--Support for thesis complex, complete, & in-depth.
--5 or more in text citations are used to support the thesis.
--Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.
--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.
--Paper submitted to SmartThinking

--Topic mostly of appropriate breadth for length of paper & an appropriate topic for research.
--Contains somewhat clear and concise abstract, subtitles, and resources page.
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
-- Less then 5 in text citations are used to support the thesis.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

--Topic of semi- appropriate breadth for length of paper & a topic is partially clear.
-- Only 2-3 in text citations used to support thesis.
--Missing abstract, but includes subtitles, and resources page.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.

--Topic unclear and of inappropriate breadth for length of paper.
--Missing abstract, subtitles, and resources page.
--Support for thesis insufficient.
--No organization, transitions, introduction, and no conclusion.

--Consistent and appropriate voice.
-- Sophisticated and precise word choice.
--No spelling errors.
--No errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedentsor tense.
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Met all style and min/max page requirements.

-- Voice mostly consistent and appropriate.
-- Fairly effective word choice.
--No more than 2 spelling errors.
--Fewer than 1 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedentsor tense.
-- Fewer than 2 punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Met most style and min/max page requirements.

-- Voice somewhat consistent and appropriate.
-- Correct word choice.
--More than 3 spelling errors.
--More than 2 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedentsor tense.
-- More than 3 punctuation or capitalization errors.
Attempted to meet style and/or min/max page requirements.

-- Voice inconsistent and inappropriate.
-- Incorrect word choices.
--More than 5 spelling errors.
--More than 5 errors in agreement, pronouns/antecedentsor tense.
-- More than 5 punctuation or capitalization errors.
Does not meet style and/or min/max page requirements.