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Research paper 
Rubric Code: LXB43X
By j3arce
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Subject: English  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

very good

4 pts

excellent

5 pts

works cited x 9pts total 45 pts

MLA
Alphabetical ordered
format
3 citations
Poor

All components have some inncorrectness or 3 or more components missing
Fair

Either 3 components of works cited page are lacking completeness and/or correctness, or one or more component comletely missing and others inncorrect
Good

Either 2 components of works cited page are lacking completeness and/or correctness, or one component comletely missing
very good

One of 4 components of works cited page are lacking completeness or correctness
excellent

Citations are MLA style
Citations are Alpha-ordered
Work Cited page correctly formatted
At least 3 citations
Parenthetical citations x 9 pts

paragraph citations included
correct format of paragraph citations
Work cited in paragraph goes with information
Poor

none of paragraphs documented with citations
Fair

not all paragraphs using documentation
and documentation incorrect and some of information in Paragraph does not go with source
Good

not all paragraphs using documentation
or documentation incorrect and some of information in Paragraph does not go with source
very good

Parantetical documentation format incorrect
excellent

All Paragraphs labeled with Paranthetical documentation
Documentation correct format
Correct information given for work cited
quote (x 6 Pts) total 30 pts

Quote is present
Quote correct for research paper
Quote cited correctly
Poor

Quote present but no citation in Paragraph and quote not useful to paper
Fair

Quote is present
quote is not correct for research paper
quote cited incorrectly or not cited
Good

Quote is present
quote is not correct for research paper
quote cited correctly
very good

Quote is present
quote correct for research paper
quote cited incorrectly
excellent

Quote is present
Quote correct for research paper
quote cited correctly
cover sheet (x 3 Pts) total 15 pts

Name
Title
Date
Mod
Format
Poor

missing three components: Name, Title, Date, Mod
and/or format off: not centered, and too small or large
Fair

missing two components: Name, Title, Date, Mod
and format off: not centered, or too small or large
Good

missing two components: Name, Title, Date, Mod
or format off: not centered, or too small or large
very good

missing one component: Name, Title, Date, Mod
excellent

Name
Title
Date
Mod
Format
(All Present)
structure (x 8 pts) total 40pts

Has transitional sentences
Is organized in a understandable manner
Paragraphs have seperate and specific topics
Poor

only has intro, and conclusion, without seperate body paragraphs
Fair

intro, and conclusion present but not clear, and body paragraphs vaguely organized or understandable
Good

Body paragraphs not organized in a comprehensible manner, but intro and conlusion clear
very good

Intro and/or conclusion not clear, but body paragraphs distinct and organized.
excellent

Has transitional sentences
Is organized in a understandable manner
Paragraphs have seperate and specific topics
Includes Intro, Body Paragraphs, and conclusion
grammar (x 3 pts) total 15pts

spelling, sentence structure, verb use, use of I (a NO-NO)
Poor

more than 6 mistakes that make paper incoherent
Fair

3-6 grammar/spelling mistakes that begin to make paper incomprehensible
Good

3-6 grammar/spelling mistakes
very good

1 or 2 mistakes with grammar or spelling
excellent

No grammar or spelling errors
info/details (x 8 pts) total 40 pt

Poor

Details not focused and imformation not imparative to research and topic not covered thoroughly and paper does not used three resources
Fair

Details not focused and imformation not imparative to research and topic not covered thoroughly, or paper does not used three resources
Good

Details not focused and imformation not imparative to research, or topic not covered thoroughly, or imformation is not taken from three sources
very good

At least three sources cited
some Information imparitive to research
Details focused and on topic
Covers all of topic thoroughly
excellent

At least three sources cited
Information imparitive to research
Details focused and on topic
Covers all of topic thoroughly
format (x 4 points) total of 20pts

12 pt font
Correct style (calibri)
Double spaced
No extra spaces
Margins correct
Three typed pages
Poor

3 components altered
Fair

missing 3 component or 1-2 component altered and 1-2 component missing
Good

missing 2 component or 1 component altered and 1 component missing
very good

missing 1 component or 1 component altered
excellent

12 pt font
Correct style (calibri)
Double spaced
No extra spaces
Margins correct
Three typed pages




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