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Informative Research Paper 6th and 8th
Informative Research Paper
Rubric Code:
JA29C5
By
MrsB2011
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Informative Research Paper
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Above and Beyond!
4 pts
Meets Expectations
3 pts
Below Expected Quality
2 pts
No Evidence of Expectation
1 pts
Content
3 pts
Main Ideas
Above and Beyond!
All main questions are addressed including:
*short/long term effects to people and the environment in the area
*short/long term effects globally
*discussion of a specific occurrence / event
AND goes above and beyond by giving additional information related to the topic and many specific examples related to main questions.
Meets Expectations
All main questions are addressed including:
*short/long term effects to people and the environment in the area
*short/long term effects globally
*discussion of a specific occurrence / event
Below Expected Quality
Only two of the main questions are addressed
*short/long term effects to people and the environment in the area
*short/long term effects globally
*discussion of a specific occurrence / event
OR all questions are addressed but NO details are given
No Evidence of Expectation
One or less of the main ideas are addressed in minimum detail:
*short/long term effects to people and the environment in the area
*short/long term effects globally
*discussion of a specific occurrence / event
Mechanics
2 pts
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Above and Beyond!
Paper is nearly flawless and has less than 7 grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors.
Meets Expectations
Paper is in good shape with between 8-12 grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors.
Below Expected Quality
Paper does not appear to be edited with 13-20 grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors.
No Evidence of Expectation
Paper has 21 or more grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors.
Formatting
1 pts
Above and Beyond!
Paper includes the following elements:
*Heading includes all group members, date, and teacher
*Title is centered, capitalized properly, and creative/catchy
*Body of paper has distinct paragraphs that are indented
*12 pt. font used
*Lines are double-spaced
*Margins are set at 1" for top, bottom, and sides.
Meets Expectations
Paper includes 4-5 of the following elements:
*Heading includes all group members, date, and teacher
*Title is centered, capitalized properly, and creative/catchy
*Body of paper has distinct paragraphs that are indented
*12 pt. font used
*Lines are double-spaced
*Margins are set at 1" for top, bottom, and sides.
Below Expected Quality
Paper includes 2-3 of the following elements:
*Heading includes all group members, date, and teacher
*Title is centered, capitalized properly, and creative/catchy
*Body of paper has distinct paragraphs that are indented
*12 pt. font used
*Lines are double-spaced
*Margins are set at 1" for top, bottom, and sides.
No Evidence of Expectation
Paper includes 1 or none of the following elements:
*Heading includes all group members, date, and teacher
*Title is centered, capitalized properly, and creative/catchy
*Body of paper has distinct paragraphs that are indented
*12 pt. font used
*Lines are double-spaced
*Margins are set at 1" for top, bottom, and sides.
Works Cited Page
1 pts
Above and Beyond!
Works Cited page is a separate page titled, "Works Cited".
References are NUMBERED.
References include all necessary information including author, book/website, pg. numbers, date of website access/date website was last updated, etc.
Meets Expectations
Works Cited page is a separate page and includes most of the information needed and is mostly formatted correctly.
Below Expected Quality
Works cited page is incomplete or not formatted properly or is not on a separate page.
No Evidence of Expectation
Works cited page is not present.
Subjects:
Science
Types:
Writing
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