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Research Paper - 101

A rubric for college level research papers.

Rubric Code: J25WB5B

By jepynes

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Research Paper Enter rubric description
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 5 pts	Well done 10 pts
Introduction	Poor Does not engage the reader with a creative hook, does not provide information necessary to understand basis of research, ineffectively relates or fails to give a thesis.	Fair Has a moderately engaging hook, provides most of information necessary for understanding basis of research, relates an adequate thesis. May be missing one aspect of introductory elements.	Well done Effectively engages the reader with a creative hook, provides all information necessary for understanding basis of research and relates a strong, articulate thesis.
Background Info on Career	Poor Does not provide background info on the career.	Fair Superficial background info is given.	Well done An effective and thorough background is given.
Body Paragraphs Body Paragraph score will be doubled for up to twenty points	Poor Does not use the RACE style for paragraphs; off topic or superficial at best. No transitions or very few.	Fair Makes partial use of the RACE formula.	Well done Effectively uses the RACE formula.
Evidence Evidence score will be tripled for up to thirty points	Poor Does not use evidence to argue point, does not use credible sources, or does not use sources at all. In-text (parenthetical citations) and/or signal phrases are sloppily formatted or missing altogether.	Fair Uses evidence to adequately argue point by giving a brief range of information from mostly credible sources. In-text (parenthetical citations) and/or signal phrases may be missing elements or incorrectly formatted.	Well done Uses evidence to argue point by giving a full range of information from credible sources. In-text and/or signal phrases (parenthetical citations) are perfectly formatted.
Conclusion	Poor Does not conclude topic following the formula given. Does not have a reinforced thesis or final point that makes sense.	Fair Adequately wraps up topic. Has a weak restated thesis and final point.	Well done Effectively wraps up topic, and analyzes the career issues. Has a strongly paraphrased thesis and final point.
Works Cited	Poor Formatted in a different style, does not give citations for sources included in paper or is missing.	Fair Some formatting issues apparent. May not give citations for all sources included in paper.	Well done Perfectly formatted using all sources included in paper.
Conventions	Poor Poor word choice, many spelling and/or grammar errors.	Fair Adequate word choice, few spelling and grammar errors.	Well done Innovative word choice, no spelling or grammar errors.